Новости за 01.07.2015

A Russian university has fired an American businessman after his presence on the faculty was questioned during a pro-Kremlin weekly television news program.

Syria's main Kurdish party warned Turkey on Wednesday that any military intervention would threaten international peace and said the country's main Kurdish militia is ready to face any "aggression."

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said in a letter to Cuban President Raul Castro released on Wednesday that Washington was encouraged by signs that both countries wanted to develop a cooperative relationship with one another.

Charleston County School District Chairwoman Cindy Bohn Coats responded to accusations Wednesday that the district disrespected the city’s African-American community by neglecting to postpone superintendent candidate interviews in the wake of a mass shooting at a historically black downtown church.

Charleston County School District Chairwoman Cindy Bohn Coats responded to accusations Wednesday that the district disrespected the city’s African-American community by neglecting to postpone superintendent candidate interviews in the wake of the mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church.

VIENNA, July 1 (Reuters) - Their inability to detect clandestine atomic programmes in Iraq and North Korea shadows Western officials as they seek to curb Iran's known nuclear activities and keep it from pursuing others in secret.

DUESSELDORF/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German court reaffirmed on Wednesday that YouTube was only responsible for blocking copyright-infringing videos which had been brought to its attention, but the judicial panel said the Google video unit could do more to stop breaches.

DUESSELDORF/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German court reaffirmed on Wednesday that YouTube was only responsible for blocking copyright-infringing videos which had been brought to its attention, but the judicial panel said the Google video unit could do more to stop breaches.

Presidential hopeful and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is trending today on Facebook and Twitter for #AskBobby, a campaign intended to gather questions for town halls this week.

Jennifer Batty, Executive Vice President for Programming of RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, shared in a recent interview the three words she says best describes the Philippine market: “Exciting, passionate and important.” She explained, “It’s a territory where people really relate and really love our channel. It’s a very vibrant market for us.” Launched in […]

Filipino-American actor Jose Llana is set to replace Japanese actor Ken Watanabe as King Mongkut in the ongoing Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical “The King and I.” The 37-year old actor is excited to tackle the landmark role, which was played by the likes of Yul Brynner, Rudolf Nureyev, and Peter Wyngarde, […]

Mikoy Morales, who first gained notice as finalist on “Protégé,” is now into producing concerts. His first, “Mood Swings: The Music of Maestro Vincent De Jesus,” was staged at Teatrino in Greenhills recently. The 21-years-old singer/actor proudly talked about what its success meant to him. “It’s fulfilling, sobra. Ngayon lang ako naka-feel ng ganung fulfillment,” […]

Volkswagen India sold 4,039 units in June 2015 as compared to 3,079 units sold in the corresponding month, the previous year, marking an increase of 31% in overall monthly sales and an increase of 19% in Jan-June 2015 as compared to same period last year. This increase in sales can be attributed to the success of VW India’s recent […]

Lamborghini Aventador customised by Vitesse | AuDessus Vitesse | AuDessus is where you should be going if you think your supercar isn’t light or special enough. It is a US-based carbon-fibre (CF) workshop that specialises in the manufacturing of bespoke automobile parts that are made exclusively of carbon-fibre. Vitesse | AuDessus not only makes the whole carbon-fibre exterior, but […]

Vegetable maestro Steven Satterfield of Atlanta’s Miller Union and rose expert Harry Root of Charleston’s Grassroots Wines are joining forces to produce a three-course dinner at Saint Alban this Sunday.

The restaurant community is continuing to coalesce around the fund created by Charleston Place’s Mickey Bakst, as evidenced by this weekend’s donation effort at Basico.

In a letter to the board of supervisors, Grenada County Circuit Clerk Linda Barnette announced her resignation on Tuesday, citing the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage.

ANKARA (Reuters) - Alarmed by Syrian Kurds' advances against Islamic State, and irked by Western reluctance to tackle Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, President Tayyip Erdogan has once again raised the prospect of a Turkish military intervention in Syria.

Three lion cubs born in April make their first public appearance at Vincennes Zoo. Roselle Chen reports.

Three lion cubs born in April make their first public appearance at Vincennes Zoo. Roselle Chen reports.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) reported its year on year sales numbers for the month of June 2016. The car maker sold 12,381 units in June 2015, slightly lower than the corresponding month (13,398 units) last year. The company exported 1,917 units of Etios series last month. Despite production shut down for the first six days, […]

(Reuters Health) - Roughly half of first-time mothers in the U.S. gain too much weight during pregnancy, about the same proportion who are overweight at the start, a study finds.

(Reuters Health) - Roughly half of first-time mothers in the U.S. gain too much weight during pregnancy, about the same proportion who are overweight at the start, a study finds.

A documentary about late British singer Amy Winehouse came to her hometown London, where friends and fellow musicians paid tribute to the singer. Holly Rubenstein reports.

A documentary about late British singer Amy Winehouse came to her hometown London, where friends and fellow musicians paid tribute to the singer. Holly Rubenstein reports.