Новости за 06.12.2021

The Canucks, who are below the expansion Seattle Kraken in the Western Conference standings, plan to replace Green with former Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau, US sports broadcaster ESPN said. Vancouver lost 4-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday dropping them to 8-15-2. They now have 18 points, just two ahead of the Arizona Coyotes, who are last in the Western Conference. The Canucks started the season by losing six of their first nine contests. The 50-year-old Green was in his fifth season as Vancouver's coach. Читать дальше...

MP Shashi Tharoor steps down as host of Sansad TV talk show

The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 263.0 points at 57433.46

The Kennedy Center Honors returned to tradition this year with an in-person gala Sunday night and the presence of the president for the first time since 2016.

The zoo is currently investigating how the virus spread to its hippos

Coronavirus travel restrictions will prevent the Barmy Army from attending.

The family of Lance Corporal Ryan Goodwin have spoken about how he took his life but was never helped by the Department of Veteran Affairs. Instead, they received a letter 18 months after his death, acknowledging his PTSD.

Industry leaders join WWD and Accenture to engage in timely discussions as retail rebuilds.

GENEVA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- China is a prominent and active member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and has participated in "all elements of our work with enthusiasm and commitment," WTO spokesperson Keith Rockwell told Xinhua.

David Adjaye was announced as the lead designer of the Barbados Heritage District, dedicated to documenting and recounting the impact of slavery on Barbados as well as cultures and nations in the Western hemisphere. The project will comprise a memorial, a museum and a research institute, the latter in charge of presenting Barbados’s pivotal role within the slave trade history as the place of departure for millions of enslaved Africans towards the Americas. The Heritage District, whose announcement... Читать дальше...

You’re likely seen the memes: A collage of posters for a bunch of Hallmark Christmas movies, all of them featuring...

Chelsea's lead in the Premier League table has slipped.

Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd witnessed volume of 7.03 lakh shares by 10:51 IST on BSE, a 58.8 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 11950 shares

Angel Di Maris has recently spoken out about his time at Paris Saint Germain, and it's a rather different experience to the one he endured at Manchester United in 2014

Even before the Omicron COVID-19 variant emerged, there were signs throughout Europe that a new wave of infection had taken hold, with both the numbers of those infected and those hospitalised reaching new highs. New restrictions are now being imposed, in particular on those who have not been vaccinated. This is controversial from a freedom-of-choice point of view but understandable from those who view the situation through the lens of public health: ICUs are getting overwhelmed and the wider... Читать дальше...

Let’ face it, the proposed cannabis reform is nothing short of normalising drug use. The reform will permit the use of cannabis, users will be allowed to carry up to seven grams of the drug and it will be permissible to grow up to four cannabis plants at home. Oh, and how will parents explain to their children why they are crushing and processing leaves from one of the cannabis plants growing in the internal yard? Are we really confident that all politicians are comfortable with this, even those on the government side? Читать дальше...

Criminal abortion or therapeutic termination of pregnancy? It was a pleasure to read Alfred Sant’s urbane and reasoned reply to my original letter on the subject of terminations of pregnancy carried out for therapeutic reasons, that is,  to save the life of the mother or safeguard her against grievous threats to her health (December 2). We seem to agree on two basic facts. Firstly, that these therapeutic terminations of pregnancy are carried out, openly and routinely, in public hospitals and clinics. Читать дальше...

Kris Osborn

China-Taiwan Relations, Asia-Pacific

China’s provocations are not new.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: “The PRC conducting persistent military operations near Taiwan—and training for a Taiwan contingency—likely signals a greater urgency for the PLA to continue to develop and perfect its strategy and capabilities should PRC leaders look to a military option to achieve their objectives,” according to the Defense Department’s 2021 report on Military and Security... Читать дальше...

One person was killed after a plane crashed into a parking lot in Oregon on Sunday night, a report said.

More than 100 have been arrested over the lynching of a Sri Lankan man accused of insulting Islam.

India's first law minister, Ambedkar worked tirelessly for social reforms and emancipation of the most downtrodden sections of society. He passed away in 1956.

Arsenal are considering making an offer for Benfica and Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez.

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