Новости за 31.03.2016

Dave Majumdar

Security, Europe

Why Moscow's plan to upgrade an older weapon of war could prove quite smart--and a worry for the west. 

Moscow’s new T-14 Armata looks to be the most advanced main battle tank that Russia has ever produced. Indeed, many analysts share the view that the Armata might be more than a match for the best Western tank designs--which has prompted Germany to embark on a plan to upgrade the long-serving Leopard 2 with a new 130mm and begin work on a new tank. Читать дальше...

Citing the need to deter some kind of 'Russian aggression', Pentagon stands ready to rearm the European continent.

Margrite Kalvenboer en Carla van Os zijn dinsdag in de Tweede Kamer voorgedragen voor de post van Kinderombudsman. Waarschijnlijk komende dinsdag maakt het parlement een keuze tussen de twee vrouwen. De functie is vacant, omdat Marc Dullaert weggaat.

The news came as Belgian police carried out a raid linked to a foiled French terror plot.

An Adele "doppelganger" who posed on stage for a selfie with the singer is inundated with messages from fans around the world.

At least 15 were killed and many trapped when an under-construction bridge collapsed in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. Photo: Getty Images

Mumbai, Mar 31 () West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor said that the run out of Sophie Devine by Deandra Dottin changed the game as they ended up beating New Zealand in the ICC Women's World T20 semifinal here today. "Anytime (Deandra) Dottin gets a run out its something spectacular.

Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard is taking "time off" from the ITV soap, saying she is "battling the demons of depression".

If you were strapped on to a spinning board hoping to avoid pain, you would feel safe in the hands of one of the world's best strikers in his day, wouldn't you? Think again!

Fresh lemon — including the juice and the peel — is one of my all-time favorite ingredients, in part because it's just so versatile. The great thing about lemon peel, also known as the zest, is that it adds intense lemon flavor to a recipe without all the acid that is found in the juice. A thin skin signals more juice and less pith (the bitter-tasting white layer between the peel and the fruit itself). Once home with your lemons, scrub each one lightly under water to remove the edible wax with... Читать дальше...

Trader Joe's Crispy Cookies filled with Belgian chocolate look just a bit too much like Milano cookies for Pepperidge Farm's liking.

On Stephen Colbert's show on Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren unleashed a searing critique of Donald Trump's business record.

Eric DuVall
WASHINGTON, March 31 (UPI) -- A paperwork error left Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders off of the ballot for the District of Columbia primary in June, elections officials said.

When it comes to nuclear attacks, there is no shortage of nightmare scenarios. Saboteurs could breach a nuclear power station and start a reactor meltdown. A renegade Pakistani general could seize tactical nuclear weapons and blow up a city. Radioactive materials, which are found in many hospitals, could cause dirty bomb mayhem at an airport. Against this backdrop, US President Barack Obama will host world leaders for a Nuclear Security Summit on Thursday, in an international effort to stop possible... Читать дальше...

I recognise the irony of the fact that the first university in the world was established by a Muslim woman, yet today many are denied an education. That the Prophet Mohammed fought on horseback alongside a woman, and yet now, many are told to stay in their houses and denied the right to drive

A prosecutor says a new preliminary hearing date has been set for two former Virginia Tech students charged in the slaying of a 13-year-old girl

Xiaomi launched its most expensive smartphone in India dubbed as Mi 5. The company has priced the handset at Rs 24,999 and will face a tough competition from OnePlus 2 which recently got a price cut and the Lenovo K4 Note.

Wednesday's episode of CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" was not kind to Donald Trump. The Republican presidential front-runner was relentlessly mocked, first with an animated parody and then in a scathing rant by one of the show's guests, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

– Ex-deputy Senate president says Nigerians had gotten tired of the PDP – Adds that he saw the loss of ex-president Goodluck Jonathan coming Senator Ibrahim Mantu, a former deputy president of the Nigerian Senate, has revealed the reason behind the Peoples Democratic Party’s loss in last year’s presidential elections. In an exclusive interview with Premium […]

Russia’s arms deals hit a record high, with supplies sent to 58 countries

De Nederlandse overheid hoeft niet te stoppen met de uitvoering van het associatieverdrag in aanloop naar het referendum daarover op 6 april. De stichting Forum voor Democratie heeft bot gevangen in een kort geding hierover.

Activists supporting the Black Lives Matter social justice movement burned an American flag as a protest against police brutality in Minneapolis Wednesday night after prosecutors announced no charges would be brought against two police officers in the shooting death of Jamar Clark last November.

INDIANAPOLIS - Federal prosecutors say an Indianapolis man has pleaded guilty in a nearly $3 million tax fraud scheme.