Новости за 07.01.2022

Moscow (AFP) Jan 6, 2022
A Moscow-led military alliance said Thursday it had sent its first troops to Kazakhstan after its government requested help to quell mounting unrest. "Peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation were sent to the Republic of Kazakhstan for a limited time to stabilise and normalise the situation," the CSTO secretariat said in a statement posted by Russian foreign ministr

Salton Sea, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2022
Hollywood's jetset once crowded the shores of the Salton Sea, a then-idyllic southern California playground for the wealthy. Today, it is desolate and depressed - the evaporating water leaving behind dead shellfish, dust and chemicals that irritate the airways. But also lithium. The increasingly valuable metal, whose supply is concentrated in a few global pockets, is vital for the recha

Mombasa, Kenya (AFP) Jan 6, 2022
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday rejected suggestions that Beijing was luring African countries into debt traps by offering them massive loans, dismissing the idea as a "narrative" pushed by opponents to poverty reduction. Wang, speaking ahead of touring Beijing-funded infrastructure projects in Kenya, said China's considerable lending to Africa was "mutually benefiting" and not

Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 7, 2022
A wind turbine sitting idle on a calm day or spinning swiftly when power demand is already met poses a problem for renewables, and is one researchers think can be tackled under the sea. In one vision, offshore wind farms could use seawater to essentially store energy until it's needed, helping wean humanity off fossil fuels. "We came up with a solution that we call the ocean battery," F

Paris (AFP) Jan 6, 2022
New nuclear power plants planned as part of France's push to cut CO2 emissions are likely to start producing electricity in 2035-2037, the government's junior environment minister said Thursday. President Emmanuel Macron announced the new reactor drive in November, saying the zero-emission technology was crucial for Europe in its bid to curb global warming, and for France to reduce its depen

Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Civil Liberties Organisation on Thursday described the state government’s ban on the activities of scrap metal scavengers in the state as reactive. The chairman of CLO, Franklyn Isong, who addressed the press on the issue along with the Secretary, Christopher Ekpo, said the state government was not proactive enough…

Rugby club rallies to prolong life of young player diagnosed with liver cancer Stuff.co.nz

Pubg: Battlegrounds will soon transition to the free-to-play category. This will automatically increase the number of players, introducing much-needed diversity across ranks as well as less dependence on bots. The Pubg Battlegrounds update will also bring more elements to make the battle royale game more modern and interesting. Krafton has announced that they will be […]

THE Apprentice is back on the BBC with one contestant fired each week from the boardroom. No contestant wants to have Lord Alan Sugar’s finger pointed at them and hear those infamous words: “You’re Fired!” Who left The Apprentice last night?  Sixteen candidates went head-to-head to earn the backing of Lord Sugar on The Apprentice […]

Indian Super League - Valskis returns to Chennaiyin fold The Hindu

NEW YORK (AP) — To much of the world the late Toni Morrison was a novelist, celebrated for such classics as “Beloved,” “Song of Solomon” and “The Bluest Eye.”

Thales: ‘Significant change in security culture'

Paid Feature  Of all the cybersecurity developments in 2021, a relatively low-key announcement made by software company Salesforce.com (SFDC) in March might eventually turn out to be one of the most significant.…

The vile online messages previously forced the TV host to install a panic button near his bed, on the advice of the police, the Daily Mail reported.

GORDON Ramsay branded daughter Megan’s boyfriend “pathetic” and said he “wants to kill him” in a new interview. The no-nonsense chef, 55, is fiercely protective of his three daughters and told The Kelly Clarkson Show that eldest Megan’s other half left him underwhelmed. He said: “I just want the girls to be looked after, and […]

New restrictions have been announced in NSW including a ban on singing and dancing in hospitality venues, Victoria has introduced new indoor density limits and tennis star Novak Djokovic spent a second day in immigration detention.

Biodiversity has become ubiquitous in project descriptions as yet another mark of the design's environmental accomplishments. The increasing focus on sustainability, the standard inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, prompts a deeper understanding of what biodiversity in urban environments means and how can architecture and urban design actively contribute to it. With species extinction rates soaring and urbanization over natural land continuing, cities become an essential factor in sustaining biodiversity... Читать дальше...

1950s travel customers could claim for too much rain while holidaying in the UK. 1954 Aviva holiday checklist included shoe trees, field glasses and three types of lingerie. Past travel policies have excluded typewriters, sewing machines and cassette players.

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Military History, East Asia, South Korea

But for a small crowd-funded patrol ship with a single 3” deck gun, South Korea as we know it today might simply not exist.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: But for a small crowd-funded patrol ship with a single 3” deck gun, South Korea as we know it today might simply not exist.

But while air and sea power could rapidly intervene from bases in Japan, U.S. ground forces required ports if they were ever to... Читать дальше...

RICHARD ARNOLD will replace Ed Woodward at Man Utd from February 1.

The telescope's sunshield is about the size of a tennis court

CHARLES OLIVEIRA’s eyesight is so bad he sees THREE opponents inside the UFC octagon. The submission specialist has jokingly been dubbed the Clark Kent of the UFC as he’s rarely seen not wearing his glasses outside of the cage. And he’s turned in some Superman-like performances in his last ten fights, all of which he’s […]

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – The newly appointed Ambassador of Algeria to Iran Ali Orouj submitted a copy of his credentials to the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian at the venue of Foreign Ministry on Thursday.

Fleming Medical Partners With Munster Rugby For Three More Years - SPINSouthWest SPIN South West

A minister has rejected bringing in any more Covid restrictions despite the army being sent in to support the NHS.

Liverpool are reportedly getting closer to locking in Porto’s Luis Diaz in a £60m deal.