Новости за 16.01.2019

Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 15, 2019
The communications satellites will be spread out evenly to provide seamless global coverage. They are equipped with modern Ka and Q-band transponders and support high-speed Internet, telephony and other broadcasting services. The launch of the fourth and last military communications satellite of Russia's Blagovest constellation is tentatively planned for April, a source in the space indust

McLean VA (SPX) Jan 14, 2019
Aireon has announced a successful eighth and final launch and deployment of the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation hosting the Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads. At 7:31:33 AM PST (15:31:33 UTC) a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and placed the final 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into low earth orbit (LEO).

Bloomington IN (The Conversation) Jan 14, 2019
The annals of science fiction are full of visions of the future. Some are techno-utopian like "Star Trek" in which humanity has joined together in peace to explore the cosmos. Others are dystopian, like the World State in "Brave New World." But many of these stories share one thing in common - they envision a time in which humanity has moved past narrow ideas of tribe and nationalism. That assum

BARBARA Windsor is one of the UK’s national treasures, thanks to her incredible career in TV and film. The 81-year-old star hit the headlines following her Alzheimer’s diagnosis and has since had an operation to fit a pacemaker. Here are the details on her life and amazing career… Who is Barbara Windsor? English actress Dame Barbara Windsor DBE (Dame […]

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Two of three young children who died after accidentally trapping themselves inside a freezer while playing outside were identified Tuesday.

Kochi Prefecture’s western city of Shimanto has created a good luck charm containing a fragment of a low-water crossing that has withstood the risk of ...

Kim Yong Chol, North Korea's lead negotiator in nuclear talks with the USA, is expected to visit the United States on Thursday.He will be spending Thursday night in Washington, following which he is slated to meet the US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and US special representative to North Korea Steve Biegun on Friday, CNN reported while quoting sources.The exact details and dates pertaining to the North Korean negotiator's visit have not been officially confirmed yet.The dates and venue of the... Читать дальше...

Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, and the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Mohammed Babandede has presented a new 10-year diplomatic passport to President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice Yemi Osinbajo.

MAC Miller’s parents will accept the late rapper’s Grammy Award if he wins at next month’s ceremony. Mark McCormick and Karen Meyers will attend the ceremony in his honour after he passed away in September last year at the age of 26 after suffering an accidental overdose. His last album Swimming earned him his first […]

Actor James McAvoy has praised his "Glass" co-star Bruce Willis, saying he is the "most chilled dude".

1. Rihanna sues father over use of their last name for business  AOL UK
2. Rihanna takes father to court in trademark dispute  BBC News
3. Rihanna sues father over use of Fenty brand name  The Guardian
4. Rihanna sues her father in dispute over Fenty brand name, report says  The Independent
5. Rihanna suing her father for using trademarked Fenty for his own use  Metro.co.uk
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(Telecompaper) Inside Secure has published early estimates of its FY 2018 revenue and EBITDA, noting that performance was in line with expectations...

The Modi government had last year allowed women going to Haj without Mehram, which had resulted in about 1,300 Muslim women going for the pilgrimage without any male companion.

[Premium Times] Former Super Eagles Captain and football legend, Nwankwo Kanu, is downcast at the renewed attempt to forcefully take away one of his most-valuable investments, The Hardley Apartments, situated along Waziri Ibrahim Crescent, on Victoria Island, Lagos State.

Baku / 16.01.19 / Turan: In 2018 industrial goods in the amount of 47.7 billion manat were produced in Azerbaijan, which is 1.5% more than in the previous year, in comparable prices, the State Statistics Committee reports.Industrial production in the non-oil sector for the year increased by 9.1%, and in the oil sector - by 0.4%. At the same time, the mining industry"s share in the industrial structure was 73% for the year. Production of marketable natural gas increased by 5.8%, while ...

Presidential hopeful of the opposition NDC, Hon. Alban Bagbin, is advocating for the prosecution of presidents if they commit crimes as well as honouring their tax obligations. Hon. Alban Bagbin has therefore called for the reversal of the provisions in the Constitution which grant the President immunity from prosecution and paying taxes. Ar ...

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Hundreds of Honduran migrants who have set out on a trek to the United States,...

This was in a reversal for Qualcomm after it won a recent court ban on the sale of some Apple iPhones.

1. Sears chairman prevails in bankruptcy auction for retailer with $5.2 billion bid: sources  Reuters
2. Sears Chairman Eddie Lampert revises his bid to save the company, report says  USA TODAY
3. Lampert sweetens Sears bid as auction stretches to another day  L.A. Biz
4. Sears chairman's takeover proposal faces moment of truth  Reuters
5. Lampert to Present New Sears Offer as Talks Continue  Yahoo Finance
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Indiabulls Integrated Services hit an upper circuit limit of 5% at Rs 332.05 at 14:03 IST on BSE after the company said its subsidiary received regulatory approval for life insurance business.

Although likely cold (-170 degrees centigrade), it could still have the potential to harbour primitive life if it has a large, hot iron or nickel core and enhanced geothermal activity said researchers.

Political declaration but not withdrawal agreement could be re-opened, Michel Barnier says