Новости за 16.04.2019

At least six people including a policeman and five suspected terrorists were killed in a joint operation by the Pakistan Army and the police in Peshawar city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a statement by the military's media wing said on Tuesday.

Think-tank warns May’s ‘secretive’ approach ‘would spell disaster’ for future trade talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a condolence message to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron after a fire ravaged the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

(Telecompaper) Russian national operator Rostelecom has already sold 100,000 video-cameras for video-surveillance services in households...

Startup OpenAI spent years developing an AI that could play the classic 5v5 game Dota 2.

Aerial images show the tragic extent of the damage caused to Paris' iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, ravaged by a massive blaze on Monday night.
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(Telecompaper) Russian national operator Rostelecom has already sold 100,000 video-cameras for video-surveillance services in households...

Overall, Russia’s National Guard will get about 2,000 modern vehicles

Inside the chest of the Warriors’ superstar beats the heart of an avid golfer.

Based in Stafford, Texas, and Huntington Beach, California, Varec Biogas is a leader in the biogas market in North America. It designs, services and distributes the most complete

The above question is not merely a matter of speculation, or of personal opinion, but an existential challenge within the context of universal history. Never in the modern era has the human race been closer to breaking the power of Empire — from the Roman Empire, to the Byzantine, to the Venetian, and to the Anglo-Dutch Empire infecting the world still today. The U.S. President has demonstrated the courage to reject the "special relationship" with the British, and to declare the urgency and the necessity of building friendships with China... Читать дальше...

Israeli forces detained at least 12 Palestinians, including minors, across the occupied West Bank, on predawn Tuesday.

Gujjar Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti convenor Kirori Singh Bainsla Tuesday asked the Congress government to ensure that the Gujjar reservation agreement is implemented in the state. "The agreement that we have had with the state government on Gujjar reservation issue should be implemented. We should get our dues and if there is any dereliction on this then the government will have to pay for it," Bainsla told reporters after joining the BJP. He said that he had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)... Читать дальше...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Public records show two complaints of sexual harassment by city of Salem employees have been dismissed, with state investigators citing a lack of sufficient evidence.

The Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of giving "wrong information" in his earlier election about a plot in Gandhinagar allotted to him and urged the Election Commission to take action against him, but the BJP refuted the allegations and counter-accused the opposition parties of spreading "falsehood". At a press conference, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera claimed Modi had declared in the affidavit that he was the sole owner of Plot 411, in Sector 1, a prime property in Gandhinagar... Читать дальше...

Culture Apr 16 2019 Anna Sorokina

NIKOLAY ALEKSANDROVICH You could be forgiven for thinking Nikolay Alexandrovichs (he uses his patronymic name) creations are the same twisted paperclip rotat

'Prevents the possibility of rejection'

BSP chief Mayawati's nephew and SP leader Azam Khan's son Tuesday filled in for the two Uttar Pradesh heavyweights on Tuesday, the final day of electioneering for the second phase of polling in the state. The Election Commission had Monday barred the two leaders as well as UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP's Maneka Gandhi from campaigning for varying periods over violations of the moral code of conduct. The leaders stayed away from the campaign, but marked their presence in other ways.... Читать дальше...

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple will be defined by Wednesday’s Champions League showdown with Tottenham and their following two Premier League games. Guardiola’s side are...

IT company Mastek Tuesday reported around 41 per cent jump in its consolidated profit after tax to Rs 27.4 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2019. The company had posted profit after tax of Rs 19.4 crore in the same period a year ago. The consolidated revenue of Mastek increased by 18.47 per cent to Rs 274 crore during the reported quarter as against Rs 230.8 crore in the corresponding quarter of 2017-18. For the financial year ended March 31, 2019, Mastek recorded 45 per cent increase... Читать дальше...

Early in the season, it took some time for the New York Islanders to buy into coach Barry Trotz’s systems and for the team to find its groove. But what’s come out on the other side is a disciplined team on the cusp of something only one other Islanders squad has done in the last […]

Baku / 16.04.19 / Turan: The number of officials calling for greater control over social networks in Azerbaijan and even for their closure is growing. Thus, on April 16, Aliheydar Zulfugarov, chief adviser of the department of interethnic relations of the presidential administration, at the conference "Religious ideological security and the media," said that social networks are a powerful tool for attacking consciousness."It is necessary to protect users from attempts ...

John Pfaff

I am pleased to have this chance to share some thoughts on Sarah Seo’s new book, Policing the Open Road, about the relationship between our car-centered culture and policing. The fascinating historical story she tells—how the introduction of the mass-produced car, which seems so unrelated to criminal justice, led to fundamental changes in policing—alone makes her introductory essay worth reading. Like: why are the police trained to be polite? Because when they started policing roads... Читать дальше...

Task and Purpose

Security,

Don Cook, a Marine veteran who’s been maintaining M107s for more than two decades, told National Geographic in 2011 that he one day received a call to Barrett’s workshop from a harried young Marine. During maintenance of the unit’s M107, the Marine had bent the ears of the rifle’s lower receiver; the next day, after engaging the enemy, they discovered the rifle wouldn’t fire consistently.

A true story. 

The Barrett M107 .50-caliber long-range... Читать дальше...