Новости за 28.08.2020

Households in Middle East often lack personal computers, access to high-speed internet

The House Foreign Affairs Committee cited Mike Pompeo’s defiance of subpoenas related to the State Department’s compliance with Senate Republicans’ investigation targeting the Bidens.

Variety International Editor Manori Ravindran will moderate a conversation about succeeding in the global streaming economy with Yulia Poltorak, Head of International Content Distribution, Roku; Jane Millichip, Chief Commercial Officer, Sky Studios; Kelly Day, Chief Operating Officer, ViacomCBS Networks International; Debbie Weinstein, VP, YouTube and video global solutions, Google; and Stefan Lederer, CEO, Bitmovin. The […]

Currently, one of the most important long-term issues is the events taking place in Belarus. The way in which these protests resolve will concern not only Belarus, but undoubtedly Russia as well. This means that the events in Belarus will have an impact on global geopolitics - it's a loud statement, but it's a fact.

OnePlus reportedly has a new budget smartphone coming to the US and in spite of the low price, it comes with decent specs and a massive battery.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver J.J. Nelson will be sidelined as long as one month with a knee injury, coach Kyle Shanahan announced Friday. Nelson, who was signed by the 49ers two weeks ago, joins

OBC Zoom Series: The Log Driver's Waltz (Eric Betteridge) LauraJohnson Fri, 08/28/2020 - 16:19

The top election officials from Michigan and Kentucky said Friday that there were no cases of voter fraud in their primary elections this year, which featured an estimated 3 million mail-in ballots.

Amour Vert is proving that you can be a conscious consumer with style. Here's what its clothes are like, and how the brand approaches sustainability.

Newly emerged online video and photos apparently shows one of alleged Kenosha, Wisconsin shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s victims holding a handgun during the encounter – as the suspect’s lawyer insists his client was acting in self-defense. In the footage, Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old Illinois resident, can be seen allegedly shooting his third and only surviving victim Gaige...

Fearing losing Siachin Glacier, India's national security planners are pushing hard to complete an all-weather strategic route to Ladakh that will link Darcha in Himachal Pradesh to Nimu via Padum in Kargil's Zanskar valley, the Hindustan Times has reported. Senior military commanders were quoted as saying that the third route to connect Ladakh by road is urgently needed given Pakistan and China's interests in Siachin.

The spinoffs are out there.

An animated comedy spinoff of The X-Files is in the works at Fox, and original series creator Chris Carter is set to produce, TVLine and Variety reported on Friday.

The show will reportedly be called The X-Files: Albuquerque, but no, don't expect David Duchovny or Gillian Anderson to be involved. The report describes it as revolving around the "X-Files' B-team," agents who investigate the cases "too wacky, ridiculous or downright dopey" for Mulder and Scully. Читать дальше...

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - South African golfer Justin Walters shot 1-under 71 to stay in the lead after the second round of the U.K. Championship on the European Tour on Friday.

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Winemakers and growers around France share their impressions of harvest conditions and the 2020 vintage.

A Brit mechanic who used to make a whopping £2,500 a week pretending to be the Duke of Sussex has been left out of pocket since Prince Harry left for a new life in Los Angeles

In the same week that Hurricane Laura made landfall and California battled wildfires, the Republican National Convention barely mentioned the environment or climate change. CNN's Bill Weir reports.

A perspective on how to find democratic and humane solutions to existential challenges.

It looks like we’ve reached that point where every good striker in Europe is going to be linked with Barcelona, but a link with Lazio star Ciro Immobile has come from nowhere: #FCB ?? ? Immobile estaría en la lista de delanteros que maneja el club azulgrana ? No ha llegado a un acuerdo de […]

(Here are excerpts of the speech delivered by Tan, chairman and CEO of Megaworld Corp., during the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting on Aug. 24.) Through the years, Megaworld has contributed much to the enhancement of the country’s metropolitan skylines, with developments that cut across key elements of society—residences, office spaces, hotels and commercial properties. The […]

CELTIC outcast Boli Bolingoli has been hit with a FIVE-GAME ban after breaking coronavirus quarantine rules. The Hoops defender caused uproar after travelling to Spain during his time off despite being told to remain in Glasgow. Neil Lennon gave his players two days off following the opening day league win over Hamilton but warned players they were […]

Markets were spooked by the return of political uncertainty in Japan, but the country's economic reforms are now entrenched and investors should look at buying any significant dips in the market.

As the Dow Jones Industrial Average turns positive for the year, one trader says its charts could indicate an even bigger breakout.

Kochi (Kerala) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Kerala Blasters FC has parted ways with their 35-year old centre-forward, Bartholomew Ogbeche. The former Nigerian International came to India to play for Indian

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar decreased noticeably in late trading on Friday amid a strong momentum in Japanese yen.