Новости за 10.02.2016

Louis Van Gaal refuses to grasp why speculation about his future at Manchester United will not go away.

We are now officially in a new moment of American politics, with implications that could be far-reaching, disruptive and transformative.

(CNN)Like everything about his campaign, Donald Trump's success in the New Hampshire primary defies the usual political analysis. He dabbled and failed in previous presidential cycles and this time around he has offered no political philosophy, other than a promise to make America "great again," and his only significant original idea calls for the cruel, mass deportation of Mexican immigrants that would likely spark violence across the country. Michael D'Antonio But while Trump's success might puzzle political regulars... Читать дальше...

According to The Express Tribune, Rehman Malik accused India of trying to defame Pakistan by concocting confessions out of Headley.

Security agencies on Wednesday were on high alert after the call centre at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here received an anonymous call about the presence of a "terrorist". Flight operations during this period were unaffected

Unchecked Russian military force is allowing it to redraw the Middle East in its favour - and pound Cameron's 70,000 moderates into submission

Akbar Ganji

Security, Middle East

Iran's supreme leader condemns "extremism" while quietly supporting its agents.

Since Iran’s 1979 revolution, Tehran has seen attacks on the embassies of the United States, Britain and Saudi Arabia, and numerous demonstrations around other foreign embassies. The Islamic Republic is a dictatorial regime that systematically violates its citizens’ human rights. Most of the power is in the hands of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who uses it ruthlessly. Читать дальше...

John Allen Gay

Politics, Americas

Doubling the draft pool for political expediency is folly.

“I remember Mitchell Sanders sitting quietly in the shade of an old banyan tree,” writes Tim O’Brien in his classic Vietnam War novel The Things They Carried. “He was using his thumbnail to pry off the body lice, working slowly, carefully depositing the lice in a blue USO envelope. His eyes were tired. It had been a long two weeks in the bush. After an hour or so, he sealed up the envelope... Читать дальше...

Milton Ezrati

Economics, Asia

Concerns that the dollar's days are numbered lack merit.

It was always a ridiculous contention, and it seems even less reasonable now. Not even a year ago, consensus thinking saw China’s yuan on the verge of replacing the dollar as the world’s premier reserve currency. Now the flood of funds out of China, and the yuan’s declining value, have stifled all such talk and even such thinking. No doubt circumstances will continue along current lines for a while to come. Читать дальше...

TNI Staff

Security, Middle East

From ISIS to U.S.-Israel relations, the distinguished diplomat shares his thoughts.

The Middle East has become the cockpit of international relations in the past few years. The rise of the Islamic State, the collapse of Yemen and, above all, the tumult in Syria have upended the region and drawn in outside powers, including Russia. Is there a prospect of a peace in the Middle East? Or is the region doomed to further violence? Are American Jews... Читать дальше...

The U.S. national team's January camp helped some Under-23 players gain experience, but it may not have done much to change how the Olympic qualifying team will look in March.

President Zuma will give his 2016 State of the Nation Address tomorrow. Thabo Leshilo asked three political scientists what to expect.

A valentine for any fandom, no matter how weird.

New York City's food pantries are abundant in heart, but short on resources, according to a report released Wednesday.

The United States wants real results in settling the conflict in Ukraine this year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

The Beechcraft passenger plane, which was carrying five crew members and believed to be on a routine patrol, went down in agricultural land near the airport.

The third annual Savior Neighbor Blood Drive in memory of Mike Stewart will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Lincoln Racquet Club, 5300 Old Cheney Road.

A small room in the basement of Longview Community Church is lined with black-and-white photographs, including one long horizontal image that presents a bit of a mystery to Harlan and Shirley …

Not a drop to drink

Valentine’s Day can throw the best of us into a wild panic. How to show the one you love the way you feel without succumbing to cliches? You know what I mean — booking a table at a romantic re…

This Valentine’s Day, take a pass on the expected. As in, ditch the restaurant reservations. You’re just going to get overcharged for so-so food, anyway.

When Mark Morris and R.A. Long square off, throw out the standings, the stats and the record books.