Новости за 17.01.2019

Michael Rubin

Economics, Europe

A lack of real reforms and a hyper-dependence on oil has prevented the emergence of a healthy, diverse economy.

Vladimir Putin will soon begin his third decade at Russia’s helm. When he took the reins of power from Boris Yeltsin, Russia was a nascent democracy but was just emerging from years of economic recession. Putin, a former KGB officer, exuded strength. He ended the Chechen war decisively and with brutality. He presided over a surge in the Russian economy. Читать дальше...

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The 103rd amendment is supposed to put reservations above caste. But Hindutva wants Indians to worship caste

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) in the EU were expected to move down slightly while trading activity remained slow, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday January 17.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed "heartfelt condolences" on the death of acclaimed author, journalist and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Lewin

It’s been a frustrating couple of years for Chiefs safety Eric Berry, the former All-Pro who played in just one game in 2017 and just two games in 2018. But could we see the Berry of old in the AFC Championship Game? We might, according to Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who said today that Berry [more]

Two cars crashed as one was making a left turn. Police are working to determine who had the right of way.

Players, coaches, and fans joined together last Friday for Jump Ball, the Phoenix Suns Charities’ annual gala presented by Annexus at Talking Stick Resort. The night featured dinner, live entertainment and player interactions to raise money for community support throughout the Valley.

HC confirms dismissal of a head constable acquitted in a criminal case

Thursday, January 17, 2019 Shipping Announcements

High-level talks aimed at finalizing a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are planned for this week in Washington, U.S. officials said Thursday.

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee will launch Project Shakti on January 21 to strengthen and integrate the party at the booth level, ahead of the Lok

'I do not want other women going through this. It is not right, it is not fair, so I want to spread awareness as much as possible and I want everyone to stick up for themselves and their bodies.'

Albion manager Chris Hughton believes they will benefit from the game time for Alireza Jahanbakhsh with Iran in the Asian Cup.

A new program in California is helping former inmates get back on their feet by pairing them up with people who have rooms to spare, NPR reports.

HAVANA (AP) — The Trump administration is weighing what could become the most serious tightening of the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba in more than two decades — a move that could unleash a flurry of lawsuits against foreign companies that have invested on the island. A 1996 law known as the Helms-Burton Act give Americans the right to sue companies profiting from properties confiscated by Cuba's government after its 1959 socialist revolution. That potentially could allow hundreds of lawsuits against corporations around the world... Читать дальше...

The Brexit process should be delayed for a year to allow for the creation of a network of UK-wide “citizens assemblies” to help resolve the impasse, former prime minister Gordon Brown has told a public meeting in Edinburgh.

Gordon Brown has called for Britain’s Brexit deadline to be extended by a year, as he warned the country is now “more divided” than at the time of Margaret Thatcher’s poll tax.

Claims of drug abuse in region's aged care homes News Mail THE woman who has championed the push for a royal commission into aged care has spoken out about some of the biggest issues facing the s

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 17 backed legislation to keep sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, including aluminum firm Rusal, but the Trump administration is expected to lift them as soon as Jan. 18. Read more here.

Four-day event will see riders compete in various events across categories

LONDRES (AP) — El príncipe Felipe, esposo de 97 años de la reina Isabel de Gran Bretaña, sufrió un accidente automovilístico pero no presenta ninguna lesión, informó el Palacio de Buckingham. El palacio dijo que el choque entre dos vehículos ocurrió el jueves cerca de Sandringham Estate, el retiro campestre de la reina en el este de Inglaterra. Según la policía del condado de Norfolk, agentes respondieron a una colisión reportada y dos personas en uno de los vehículos fueron tratadas por heridas menores. Читать дальше...

The Browns are expected to hire Joe Whitt Jr. for the defensive staff, Zac Jackson of The Athletic. Whitt coached in Green Bay since 2008 but was let go by new coach Matt LaFleur. Whitt spent nine seasons as secondary/cornerbacks coach for the Packers before earning a promotion to passing game coordinator last January. He [more]