Новости за 24.02.2019

1. Dubai flight forced to make emergency landing after attempted hijacking; suspect dies of injuries in shootout  Fox News
2. Bangladesh plane 'hijacker' shot dead by special forces  BBC News
3. Bangladesh commandos kill purported hijacker of Biman Bangladesh plane  Reuters
4. Bangladesh plane hijack: Passenger with gun shot dead after Dubai-bound flight forced to make emergency landing  The Independent
5. Hijacking of Dubai-bound flight thwarted, suspect killed  New York... Читать дальше...

In West Africa, Violence Spreads as U.S. Trims Military Footprint

In West Africa, Violence Spreads as U.S. Trims Military Footprint by Michael M. Phillips and Joe Parkinson – Wall Street Journal

President Trump on Twitter early Sunday announced his plans for a big Independence Day party in Washington this year, pledging a personal appearance and preemptively declaring the event one of the city's largest gatherings ever:

Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary won gold in the men's 10 metre air pistol category at the ISSF World Cup, here on Sunday. In the final, the 16-year-old created a world record with a score of 245. He also ensured a quota place in this event for India at the 2020 Olympics.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Women have begun performing alongside men for the first time in Harvard University's Hasty Pudding theater group. Six women and six men were cast in this year's musical production by America's oldest theatrical organization. The student-produced burlesque show began this month. The troupe has been putting on annual shows since 1844 but previously relied on all-male casts to play both male and female roles. Women have long participated behind the scenes, but last year the group... Читать дальше...

The National Alliance for Social Responsibility Association in Varna helps people with disabilities to find a job. It also focuses on parents who care for children with special needs but want to work. In Bulgaria, only 5% of people with disabilities manage to work on the labor market, reported the Bulgarian National Television. 

Research by Dr Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, head of the Earth Sciences Department at University of Kashmir, found that 32 percent of the Dal Lake faced severe degradation.

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed the Serb was injured in training during the week, but didn't specify the problem.

Bangladesh security officials on Sunday foiled a hijacking attempt of a Dubai-bound plane, which made an emergency landing at a coastal city in the country following the incident, officials said. Security forces stormed the plane and detained the lone hijacker and evacuated all the passengers safely, they said. The state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight BG-147, which was on its way to Dubai from Dhaka via Chattogram, landed at the Chattogram airport at around 5:40 pm. Eyewitnesses said minutes... Читать дальше...

Launching a scathing attack on the Congress dispensation in Punjab, BJP president Amit Shah Sunday alleged that the "raja-maharaja" government brought to a standstill the development projects and schemes started during the SAD-BJP rule. He also hit out at Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for hugging Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony in Islamabad last year. Addressing a state-level BJP workers' meet here, Shah made light of the opposition... Читать дальше...

One agitator was killed and another injured in alleged police firing as protests over recommendations of granting permanent resident certificates (PRCs) to six communities escalated on Sunday in Arunachal Pradesh, police sources said. Police opened fire when protesters tried to attack the private residence of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu at ESS sector here in the afternoon. Security personnel urged them to return but without paying any heed to the request, the protesters marched towards his residence and started pelting stones. Читать дальше...

The six-year-old twin sons of a businessman kidnapped at gunpoint in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district have been found dead in the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday. Six persons, including the tuition teacher of the siblings and two engineering students, have been arrested for the crime, a senior police official said. The children, both in kindergarten and sons of oil merchant Brijesh Rawat, were kidnapped at gunpoint by two masked persons from Chitrakoot when they were returning home in their school bus on February 12. Читать дальше...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Donors who fork over at least five figures to independent spending groups in anonymity could be disclosed publicly under new legislation moving in New Jersey's Legislature. The Democratic-led Senate unanimously passed a measure overhauling the state's disclosure requirements last week, sending the bill to the Assembly, where Democrats are also in charge. The bill has been around since at least 2016 but made it onto lawmakers' radar after one group that supports Democratic Gov. Читать дальше...

The soldier who signed the plea-deal will serve 6.5 months in prison.

Spoiler: They got caught.

CELTIC host Motherwell today in the Scottish Premiership but is the match on TV today?

TEHRAN (FNA)- Reza Khedri and Meysam Delkhani of Iran’s national squad of Greco-Roman wrestlers brought home a silver and a bronze medals respectively on day one at Hungarian Grand Prix 2019.

The Huawei Mate X will cost €2299 when it arrives.

• Huawei on Sunday revealed its foldable smartphone, the Mate X.
• The Mate X comes after Samsung showed off its own long-anticipated Galaxy Fold folding phone on Wednesday.
• Huawei has one-upped Samsung with a 5G version of its folding phone.
• The phone works like a normal phone, but then unfolds into a tablet-style device.
• It will cost a whopping €2299, versus €2,000 for the Galaxy Fold.

Huawei has unveiled a foldable smartphone called the Mate X... Читать дальше...

Margot Robbie and Lucy Boynton are looking so stylish at the 2019 Annual Pre-Oscars Dinner hosted by Chanel and Charles Finch at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Margot Robbie The 28-year-old Suicide Squad actress and the 25-year-old Bohemian Rhapsody star both looked [...]

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