Новости за 27.12.2017

Environmentalist Alan Deidun urged anybody who wanted to build something illegally to just go ahead and do it, to draw home his point how easy it was to break the law under the radar. Mario de Marco asked viewers to take a good look at his face, post-surgery, to quash rumours that he was vying to become PN leader.  And Minister Chris Cardona was categoric when asked whether he had visited a brothel in Germany. It has been a year since Times of Malta's Times Talk migrated online after a three-year presence on TVM. Читать дальше...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have long lured foreign workers with the promise of a tax-free lifestyle. Now they plan to impose a 5 percent tax next year on most goods and services to boost revenue after oil prices collapsed three years ago. The value-added tax, or VAT, has raised concerns among some residents, who say the cost of living is already high, and the Jan. 1 rollout may spark an end-of-year shopping spree. There will be some exemptions for big-ticket costs like rent... Читать дальше...

Minnesota State High School League

Edina Hornets 2 @ Minnetonka Skippers 5

F Sammy Walker, EDN: 1-0-1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG
Season Totals (HS): 9 GP, 10-13-23, 6 PIM
Season Totals (USHL): 4 GP, 0-0-0, -3, 4 PIM
’16-‘17 Totals (HS): 25 GP, 22-24-46, 6 PIM
’16-‘17 Totals (USHL): 4 GP, 0-0-0, -3, 6 PIM
Committed to: University of Minnesota

On the 15-minute bus ride on I-35W from Edina to Minnepolis, the Hornets were polishing up the Schwan’s Cup they won last... Читать дальше...

After the Crane Currency deal, it was the Vitals Global Healthcare sell-out that came next. The country is being doped by economic growth to the point of blindness. The Labour Party’s repackaged socialism has turned out to be capitalism of the worst kind. The price to be paid for these antics will be heavy. Crane Currency got a good deal out of its local investment, with more than a generous helping hand from the government. The deal was so good it helped the company sell itself at a good price. Someone made a good profit... Читать дальше...

A non-governmental organisation has hung hundreds of ties from the fence outside a government building in Kosovo to protest against a pay raise for the country's prime minister. The country's prime minister Ramush Haradinaj had said in TV interviews that he needs the money for new ties and shirts. Kushtrim Mehmeti of the US-based Beyond The Walls said after an appeal on social media, he collected 214 ties and hung them on the fence around Mr Haradinaj's office building. Last week, Mr Haradinaj's... Читать дальше...

Americans differ widely in their views of what constitutes sexual harassment, with age and race as well as gender throwing up the dividing lines, posing a challenge for those who police for such conduct in the workplace. The issue has been thrown into the national spotlight as a string of prominent men in U.S. politics, entertainment and the media have been felled by allegations of sexual misconduct in recent months. A Reuters/Ipsos national opinion poll, released Wednesday, asked more than 3,000... Читать дальше...

Pretoria - ‘I did not buy cars for former police commissioner Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane and his family members. I also did not sponsor police to travel to London to watch a soccer game featuring Manchester United.”

Mainz (dpa) - Die Expertenkommission KEF bekommt immer häufiger den Unmut von Beitragszahlern zu spüren. Eigentlich wirken die Sachverständigen der Kommission zur Ermittlung des Finanzbedarfs der Rundfunkanstalten weitgehend im Hintergrund. Doch inzwischen erreichen Beschwerden auch die KEF-Geschäftsstelle in Mainz.«Natürlich ist die KEF nicht so bekannt wie der Beitragsservice oder die Rundfunkanstalten selbst», sagte KEF-Geschäftsführer Tim Schönborn der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. «Aber wir merken... Читать дальше...

Frankfurt/Düsseldorf (dpa) - Zahlungen in Sekundenschnelle könnten nach Einschätzung der Bundesbank für viele Bankkunden in absehbarer Zeit Alltag werden. «Ich bin zuversichtlich, dass Echtzeitzahlungen auf mittlere Sicht ein Erfolg werden», sagte Bundesbank-Vorstand Carl-Ludwig Thiele der Deutschen Presse-Agentur in Frankfurt. «Ich gehe aber nicht davon aus, dass sich das von heute auf morgen durchsetzen wird. Viel wird von Nutzerfreundlichkeit und Reichweite abhängen.»Bei sogenannten Instant Payments... Читать дальше...

Alex Delton ran for 158 yards and accounted for four scores, leading Kansas State to a 35-17 Cactus Bowl victory over UCLA in Phoenix on Tuesday night in what could be the final game of head coach Bill Snyder’s career. Delton replaced Skylar Thompson late in the first quarter and scored on runs of 68 yards, 3 yards and 1 yard. Alex Barnes added 117 yards and a TD for the Wildcats, who ran for 345 yards. Kansas State (8-5) gave Snyder his 210th — and possibly final — win with the Wildcats. Читать дальше...

The Ministry of Power announced to Nigerians that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) transmitted 5,222 megawatts to the national grid, the highest ever.

I've written about the descent of the formerly prestigious Scientific American into social justice blogging before. But this jumps the shark. And all the starving polar bears on the ice floes. And Al Gore's mansion and private jet.

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has warned politicians in the country to stop playing politics with funds and equipment allocated to the military.

A fire that broke out in a nature reserve in Melbourne’s southeast on December 27 prompted the evacuation of forty homes as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze. Melbourne Fire Brigade said they were battling a a grass fire in Cheltenham that broke out near a golf course and a local cemetery, warning nearby residents to evacuate. ABC reported that over a dozen fire trucks, four helicopters and 90 firefighters were on scene; the flames hard consumed about five to six hectares of land including some grassland in the cemetery. Читать дальше...

The Russian finance ministry plans to increase purchases of foreign currency for its reserves next year, reducing rouble volatility in a presidential election year, the Finance Minister said yesterday. After two years of recession and a draining of reserves amid a sharp drop in the price of oil, Russia’s key export, the finance ministry has decided to replenish coffers and insulate the rouble by setting a budget rule. According to the rule, the finance ministry will buy dollars and other foreign... Читать дальше...

Day 1 of the World Rapid Championships is in the books, and while the chess was interesting there's much to complain about. First and foremost, though it's not really about day 1 but about the event in general, is the location. I've addressed it already, but as it's not only Israelis who haven't attended but almost all of the Americans, and on the women's side defending rapid & blitz champion Anna Muzychuk has forsaken the event as well. More about that over here.

Day 1 of the World Rapid Championships is in the books, and while the chess was interesting there's much to complain about. First and foremost, though it's not really about day 1 but about the event in general, is the location. I've addressed it already, but as it's not only Israelis who haven't attended but almost all of the Americans, and on the women's side defending rapid & blitz champion Anna Muzychuk has forsaken the event as well. More about that over here.

Die Toten liegen immer am Landwehrkanal in Kreuzberg. Sie waren alle Junkies und sind zusammen aus einem Jugendheim rausgeflogen. Aber Hauptkommissar Schumann hat keine Ahnung, wer sie umgebracht hat.Berlin (dpa) - In der ersten Szene geht ein junger Drogenabhängiger mit einem Mann nach Hause, der ihm etwas Warmes zu essen verspricht. In der nächsten liegt der Junge tot am Berliner Landwehrkanal. «Keine Hinweise auf Fremdeinwirkung», sagt der Pathologe nach der Leichenschau. Trotzdem will Hauptkommissar... Читать дальше...

Media reports cite sources in Russia's space industry as saying ground control has lost contact with an Angolan telecommunication satellite launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Russia on December 26 launched a rocket carrying Angola's first telecom satellite from its Baikonur space center with the rare use of a rocket from Ukraine despite collapsed ties between the two nations.

Arsenal News HQ brings you the latest Arsenal news, match analysis, transfer news, injury news, team news and rumours from trusted media outlets around the World. Crystal Palace vs Arsenal: Predictions Roy Hodgson will be disappointed with the draw against Swansea last time and he will be calling on extra commitment from his men against a sloppy Arsenal. The Gunners were beaten 3-0 at Selhurst Park last season and with their defense being all around the park in recent weeks, Wenger must expect another tough battle on Thursday. Читать дальше...

The Presidential Administration is reportedly going to lay off its staff in 2018 in a move to bring its procedural standards of work in line with the 2015 constitutional amendments, the paper has learned.