Новости за 18.03.2019

David Luna

Security, Americas

Washington needs to double down on its cooperation efforts with Beijing, Mexico City and Ottawa, bilaterally and through a new four-way framework against this deadly commerce.

As the United States debates “emergencies” at its southern border and negotiates a trade deal with China, U.S. leaders must confront the lethal trade in fentanyl from other North American countries and China and the opioid epidemic that is killing tens of thousands of Americans each year. Читать дальше...

Auckland Council’s three-day Climate Symposium opened this morning with a minute’s silence in respect for our Muslim communities following Friday’s tragic terror attacks in Christchurch.

Rory McIlroy has warned he is playing some of his best golf after winning The Players Championship and turned his attention to a career Grand Slam at The Masters.

Busch's victory Sunday gave him his 53rd career NASCAR Cup win, and his second of the season.

AC Milan pair Franck Kessie and Lucas Biglia have apologised after their amazing bench blow up during defeat to Inter Milan.

1. Sixers clinch playoff spot with win over Milwaukee  WPVI-TV
2. Giannis outduels Embiid with 52 but 76ers prevail  ESPN
3. Bucks vs. Sixers: Inject this rivalry right into my carotid  SB Nation
4. Joel Embiid, 76ers overcome Giannis Antetokounmpo's 52 points for huge win | NBA Highlights  ESPN
5. Rapid Recap: Sixers 130, Bucks 125  Brew Hoop
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Posters for everyone!

Whilst watching Barca and with an eye on the upcoming QF against them I got to thinking, how does the CAF rank our current side against the one that took the field in the UCL Final in 2011? For those who need reminding this is how we lined up at Wembley in 2011

---------------VDS---------------
Fabio--Ferdinand--Vidic--Evra
Valencia--Giggs--Carrick--Park
--------------Rooney--------------
------------Hernandez------------

That final was VDS final game for the club... Читать дальше...

Our voices must be louder than ever: PM Fiji Times PRIME Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has called on Fijians to always speak up following the mass shooting in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand l

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Portland police have arrested a man on murder charges in the killing of a woman in downtown Portland.

Brighton drew the short straw in the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals as they were paired with Pep Guardiolas quadruple-chasing Manchester City.Chris Hughtons men hit back from two goals down at Millwall to win on penalties and book their place in the last four for the first time since 1983.And the Seagulls may take heart from the fact that their march to the final 36 years ago included a 4-0 victory over City in the fourth round. Albion will play @ManCity in the semi-finals of the @EmiratesFACup. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Gonzaga is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament West Region despite losing in the West Coast Conference tournament title game.

Promoter happy boxing given green light Fiji Times SOUTH Pacific Boxing promotion has signed Rahul Kumar and Shamal Ram Anuj to battle for the new Boxing Commission of Fiji bantamweight belt schedule

Yacata women celebrate Fiji Times Women on the island of Yacata in Cakaudrovehave can now celebrate. All homes except eight now have water tanks that are able to harvest rainwater needed ...

Arkansas trailed South Carolina, 7-0 and would outscore the Gamecocks 6-2 in the final two innings, but the late rally fell short as the Razorbacks dropped the third game of the series in a 9-6 decision

Trade deficit in 2018 Fiji Times THE international merchandise trade statistics data released by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics shows that the value of goods imported in 2018 stood at $5696.1 ...

RAFAEL NADAL will now be even fresher for the French Open after his withdraw from Indian Wells, according to pundit David Law.

James Jay Carafano

Security, Americas

Conservatives can win the day if they add all these planks to their plan—and don’t trade any of them away.

On the topic of immigration, Washington has split into two tribes. One wants open borders; the other doesn’t. The odds of the disagreement ending in a bipartisan solution are about the same as Connor McGregor asking Khabib Nurmagomedov to be his best man.

Immigration will get sorted out not in congressional debate but at the ballot box. Читать дальше...

Lyle J. Goldstein

Security, Asia

Russia’s commemoration of the Damansky Island battle has been low key, but the few Russian articles that have been published did not pull any punches.

Few skirmishes have had consequences on the scale of the violent clash on Damansky Island [Даманский остров/珍宝岛] from early March 1969. Thankfully war was averted between the two Communist powers, but the reverberations had an enormous impact on geopolitics, and most likely also contributed... Читать дальше...

Ted Galen Carpenter

Security, Europe

Policy recalcitrance on the part of the European allies has been growing for years.

An array of news stories over the past two weeks confirms that Washington’s NATO allies are increasingly defiant toward U.S. policy objectives that they consider misguided or merely inconvenient. One prominent blow came when Turkey finalized its purchase of S-400 air defense missiles. Trump administration officials had told President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s... Читать дальше...

THE official PS Plus March 2019 lineup is available to download now, adding new free PS4 games to the digital store, with new PlayStation bonuses also free to enjoy with your subscription.

Ali remembers mentor Fiji Times NINETEEN-year-old Zoheb Alfaz Ali remembers his mentor Imam Hafiz Musa Patel as a kind, gentle soul who welcomed every person irrespective of class, ...

Bray: Appreciate recycling industry Fiji Times AS organisations and environment activists mark Global Recycling Day today, a local company has reiterated its stand that recycling is not a new issue i

Some tips to help you when filling out NCAA Tournament brackets this week: — When picking a national champion, consider the KenPom efficiency numbers. Since 2002, only UConn in 2014 has won while not finishing in the top 25 in offensive and defensive efficiency. This year’s teams that qualify: Virginia, Gonzaga, Duke, Michigan State, Michigan,...

Roseanne Barr made a surprise return to the stand-up stage at Tropicana’s Laugh Factory on the Vegas Strip Saturday during a set by her friend and fellow comedian Andrew Dice Clay.