Новости за 21.05.2019

Sheep living in the remote outpost of St Kilda are more susceptible to infection if they have recently given birth to lambs, according to new research involving the University of Stirling.

With two days left for the declaration of results of the Lok Sabha polls, security has been beefed up in and around the counting centres in the seven parliamentary constituencies of the national capital, officials said Tuesday. The deployment for May 23, when the results of Lok Sabha polls will be declared, has been made in accordance with the guidelines of the Election Commission, an official said. The security at EVM strongrooms comprises three layers- the outer cordon, middle cordon and inner cordon... Читать дальше...

Abu Anas al-Hijazi scanned the stalls in the Syrian capital's Bab Srija market but bought nothing. For the cash-strapped 45-year-old wedding singer, this Ramadan is a frugal one. "We used to lay out a large spread and invite relatives and friends for a feast around six or seven times at least" during the Muslim holy month, he told AFP. "But now, I invite them once or twice at most." Throughout Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours and sit down to a feast -- known as iftar -- once the sun goes down. Читать дальше...

Former federal prosecutor and CNN legal analyst Elie Honig this week admitted he was stunned by President Donald Trump’s justification for blocking the testimony of former White House counsel Don McGahn — and he called the legal rationale behind it “nuts.” Writing on CNN, Hon...

Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was remembered on his 28th death anniversary on Tuesday with Congress president Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and ex-president Pranab Mukherjee among those who paid homage at his memorial Veer Bhoomi here. Across the country, Congress offices held programmes in memory of the late prime minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: "Tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary." Rajiv Gandhi's son Rahul Gandhi... Читать дальше...

STAR WARS character Qui Gon Jinn was duped in The Phantom Menace - and it was the catalyst for everything that went awry with Anakin, a new theory suggests.

MANCHESTER UNITED are in the market for a right-back with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer eager to shore up his defence.

Simon Milliken was murdered in Burman Bush last year. His family is offering a R70 000 reward for information.

When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha Constituency of Karnataka.

Forget the superhero elements, producer James Gunn and actress Elizabeth Banks say horror homage "Brightburn" is closer to a twisted family affair. (May 21)

Professor Stephen William Hawking birthday was on 8th January 1942 in Oxford, England. He lived in north London but during the Second World War, Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies. When he turned 8 his family moved to St. Albans, a city around 20 miles north of London. He attended the St.…

Good morning, it's Paul here. 7-8am comments Nexus Infrastructure (LON:NEXS) Interim results - I'll have a proper look at these later, below. The group warned on profits on 29 Apr 2019, which I didn't get round to looking at. So it's been on my list of things to catch up on, hence interim figures today being of interest. Operating profit of £2.9m is down 17% on last year - hardly a disaster. There has been a 40% drop in share price since the Apr 2019 profit warning, so weaker performance looks baked in already. Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Multnomah County jury has acquitted a woman of charges that she assaulted a TV news camera operator during a protest outside the Southwest Portland offices of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports jurors found Danialle James not guilty of the charges of assault and harassment of KATU’s Carter […]

Chicago's historic new mayor is taking on political corruption as her first official act. Lori Lightfoot signed an executive order Monday that curtails the power of Chicago's city council members. She's also the first African-American woman and first openly LGBTQ mayor of Chicago. Jericka Duncan spoke with Lightfoot in her first national interview as mayor.

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group has collapsed putting the jobs of 1,300 staff at threat.

The 33-year-old soldier was diagnosed with PTSD after two tours in Afghanistan in 2007.

MANILA, Philippines— St. Clare College Virtual Reality clinched a quarterfinals spot after 119-89 rout of AMA Online Education in the 2019 PBA D-League Tuesday at JCSGO Gym in Cubao. It was a one-sided affair from the start after Joshua Fontanilla and Darwin Lunor spearheaded the Titan’s early breakaway. “We just want to finish the eliminations […]

Following a tip-off on Monday evening, the Coast Guard lay in wait for the Pakistani vessel, "Al Madina", seized it and detained its crew for interrogation.

Arsenal's Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku amid fears over his safety.

Ohio middle schoolers are under investigation for allegedly serving feces-filled crepes.

Ashish Sharma talks about how he learnt to reach officials and people