Новости за 31.03.2016

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April 15 is quickly approaching. Tax day. The procrastinator's worst nightmare.

But while Americans may scramble to organize their paperwork, northern Europeans are playing it cool.

That's because in Nordic countries, doing your taxes can be as simple as sending a text message.

"In Sweden, the vast majority of taxpayers don't do battle with tax documents and fine-print questions about itemized deductions," Derek Thompson writes in The Atlantic. "They... Читать дальше...

The NYPD lieutenant who supervised a Brooklyn postal worker's arrest has been stripped of his badge and gun.

The "Eager Beaver" pre-sale tickets to 2016's Outside Lands Music Festival have officially sold out.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Department of Justice has issued 300,000 concealed carry permits since the law went into effect in 2011.

Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, Brookings Enstitüsü'nde düzenlenen panelde gündeme ilişkin önemli açıklamalarda bulundu. Erdoğan, "Belçika'ya bildirdiğimiz canlı bomba serbest bırakıldı. Bizde işadamını öldüren...Devamı için tıklayınız

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations on Thursday announced 108 new alleged victims of sexual abuse, the vast majority of them minors, by peacekeepers in Central African Republic, and it called "shocking to the core" a report that three…

The United Nations on Thursday announced 108 new alleged victims of sexual abuse, the vast majority of them minors, by peacekeepers in Central African Republic, and it called "shocking to the core" a report that three girls said a French military commander forced them to have sex with a dog.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says he does not know whether he will vote for Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders on Tuesday in Wisconsin's primary.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s first assignment in the Unites States of America (USA) was to hold bilateral talks with the Secretary of State, Senator John Kerry. During the discussion which was held at the Walter Washington Convention Centre on Thursday, March 31, President Buhari also spoke about the 2016 budget, where he explained when he would sign […]

A man who piloted his one-person gyrocopter through some of the most restricted U.S. airspace and landed on the lawn of the Capitol in Washington won't be able to participate in a march ahead of his sentencing. … Click to Continue »

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FORT COLLINS, Colo., March 31 (UPI) -- How resilient a virus is when it finds a new host depends on the species of mosquito that carries it.

Coming off a disappointing 2015 season, the Red Sox are sending Pablo Sandoval to the bench. But do hefty hitters fare better at the plate?

New Valencia coach Pako Ayestaran admits he only accepted the job with predecessor Gary Neville's blessing.

Wild, unspoilt and stunningly beautiful - Great Barrier Island lies just 62 miles off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city - yet is a world away. 

With a permanent population of around 940 people, visiting Great Barrier Island feels like you have stepped back in time. It offers off-the-beaten-track bays and coves, stunning deserted beaches, beautiful rare birdlife, illuminating sunsets, peace and tranquility and a completely unique New Zealand experience.

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As world leaders gather in Washington, DC for the nuclear security summit, Andrei Baklitsky of the Moscow-based PRI Center speaks with Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear to discuss the noticeable absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Donald Trump met Thursday afternoon with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and other party leaders in Washington. The meeting came as a surprise to many -- it was not announced ahead of time, and the agenda wasn't made public.

But it's a pretty safe bet that Priebus and his party's presidential front-runner talked about Republican convention delegates, and the process for awarding them to candidates. 

If that's the case, the meeting didn't come a moment too soon. Читать дальше...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his New Zealand counterpart John Key here during which they discussed bilateral co-operation in trade, technology and tourism.

Nick Blackwell's family expect the boxer to wake from his induced coma in the next 48 to 72 hours, says the BBC's Mike Costello.

The U.S. has a "vulnerabilities equities process," but there are no strict rules on when law enforcement has to disclose a hole they discover in tech security.

Six people were shot at a Greyhound bus stop in the US state of Virginia, according to Richmond police.

Small moves in the labor-force-participation rate could have a big impact on the unemployment rate and future monetary policy.

CINCINNATI - The Bengals signed former New England Patriot Brandon LaFell to a one-year contract Thursday, giving them a veteran receiver to help fill out a unit that lost two regulars to free agency.

Dylan Penn looks luxurious in a photo from her shoot with photographer Henrique Gendre for Vogue Brazil’s April 2016 issue. The 24-year-old model and daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright shot the photos on location in Sao Paulo, Brazil. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Dylan Penn Dylan recently traveled to Europe to [...]