Новости за 25.12.2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah firefighters are among the U.S. federal and state personnel who have traveled to Australia to help stop brush fires that have prompted a national emergency, officials said.

Border districts most affected; authorities caught napping despite FAO warning.

He pointed out that many states had used their own resources to expand coverage of Ayushman Bharat, which now hence covers 130 million families against the originally planned 100 million families. “The states have shown strong leadership and willingness to adopt UHC as their primary health goal.

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Strange times. College friends are engaged in a protracted email skirmish over Debbie Dingell. A trial lawyer I know tells me that rude courtroom behavior among her colleagues is on the upswing, a phenomenon she blames on Trump. And random thoughts dance in my cold-addled head instead of the sugarplums that should be there this […]

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iran chess team won the title of the 2nd Asian Nations Cup Under-14 Team Championship on Wednesday.

Republicans taunt Democrats by using the name of the party as an adjective, i.e. Democrat Party. It's time for the party to fight back.

Big B took to his blog to wish a Merry Christmas to fans and also reminisced how he used to celebrate Christmas along with his family and neighbours in Allahabad (Prayagraj) when he was a child.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) may start a professional basketball league in India in the coming two-three years. ​​India will be the second market outside North America where NBA will have a league, the first being Africa where NBA will launch Basketball Africa League (BAL) in March 2020.

The 2010s saw many ill advised drinking trends, ones the average bar denizen will be happy to see the back of. Still, several are poised to influence the way we imbibe in the coming year and beyond. Over the last decade, radical shifts in collective taste, work habits, the way we consume information and even America’s hyper-polarized politics have driven our drinking style.

This year, the US Navy for the first time confirmed the authenticity of a UFO video released in 2017 that was recorded by a US jet during military drills. The footage showed a flying "Tic Tac"-shaped object, which the US authorities called "unidentified aerial phenomena".

A source close to Barack Obama confirms the former president will "go to bat" for whoever secures the Democratic nomination--even if it's Bernie Sanders.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A large number of people donated kidneys this year at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison - and in each case it was a donation to a stranger.

BEDFORD, Ind. (AP) - State conservation officers are investigating the deadly shooting of a bald eagle in southern Indiana and offering a reward to anyone with information.

Frank Lampard's side will hope to build on their win over Spurs with another 3 points when they take on the Saints next in the league.

Helicopters on Wednesday dropped water on the outskirts of the Chilean port city of Valparaiso to extinguish a fire that destroyed more than 120 homes.Dozens ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)– A 42-year-old man is dead following a two-vehicle crash in the 6100 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard on Monday. Niagara Falls Police say, Fontez Watts, driving a 2008 Kia Sedona eastbound, traveled across the center lane of the boulevard and struck an oncoming vehicle traveling westbound. Watts died from his injuries […]

India is also taking the lead in research in AI. In 2018, India had the third highest volume of AI journal papers, after China and the US

One of two attorneys representing Lev Parnas, an associate of presidential attorney Rudy Giuliani, has asked to be removed from the case due to a payment issue, a court filing Tuesday said.

Typhoon Phanfone pummelled the central Philippines on Christmas Day, bringing a wet, miserable and terrifying holiday to millions in the mainly Catholic nation.

Christmas was celebrated with gaiety and full spirit in Kashmir with people praying for peace in region.Members of the Christian community organised various programmes to celebrate the festival which were attended by local residents.The Catholic church situated in Srinagar saw people from various religions celebrate the festival."Kashmir is known for its brotherhood. People in Kashmir value communal harmony and the brotherhood can always be maintained by participating in all the religious festivals. Читать дальше...

Layla Mohammed barely had time to gather her children’s belongings before fleeing their southern Tripoli home when shelling targeted the Libyan capital’s outskirts earlier this ...

The super rich own our political system and an outrageous share of our national wealth. But is a ban on billionaires the solution?