Новости за 31.05.2016

A former footballer is jailed for six years after being convicted of raping three of his former partners.

De Spaanse politie heeft Mark Buitenhuis uit het Limburgse Helden weer vrijgelaten. Hij was samen met zijn vrouw Suzan enige tijd vermist. Nadat de vrouw zich afgelopen weekeinde bij de politie had gemeld, werd de man zondagochtend aangehouden.

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean hacking group is suspected of launching cyberattacks against a South Korean cybersecurity service firm amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, state prosecutors said Tuesday. The Seoul Central Dist

WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumer spending surged 1 percent in April, biggest gain in 6 years; incomes also rose.

A woman and a baby were in the doctor’s examining room waiting for the doctor to come in for the baby’s first exam. Finally, the doctor arrived, examined the baby, checked his weight and being a little concerned, asked if the baby was breast-fed or bottle-fed. “Breast-fed,” she replied. “Well! We’ll have to check you […]

Hillary Clinton’s campaign on Tuesday will launch a multi-pronged communications effort to trash Donald Trump’s record on veterans’ issues and undermine the billionaire’s news conference touting the money he’s raised for veterans’ causes in recent months. The campaign will host a national press call, release statements and unleash surrogates in key battleground states armed with […]

Poland’s government will appeal a court’s decision to block Roman Polanski’s extradition to the United States, an official said Tuesday, reviving prospects the aging filmmaker could face justice over a decades-old child sex conviction. Zbigniew Ziobro, Poland’s attorney general and minister of justice, will submit his appeal to the Supreme Court, his spokesman told CNN. […]

When I read the details of Congress’ latest proposal to address Puerto Rico’s debt challenges, I came away feeling a sense of déjà vu: Once again, politicians are galloping down a path that rewards avarice, greed and the rich, while at the same time blaming and punishing millions of regular people. Some facts: Puerto Rico […]

It is generally well-reported that there is a life expectancy gap between white and black Americans of about four years. But it can be hard to visualize exactly what this number means.

VICTORIAN dairy farmers will have access to only 5 per cent of a multi-million-dollar federal milk rescue package for what they say is its critical first few months.

London's 19th century cats had it pretty good.

From zipping together amino acids to form protein strands to detecting impending disasters through tracking weather patterns, Filament's games span a diverse array of topics and activities.

Your student loan debt clock starts ticking as soon as you receive your diploma. A number of apps and websites can help.

Small business job growth declined in May following three months of strong gains, according to Paychex IHS.

Real Madrid left back Marcelo is one of the finest at his position, and has a pair of UEFA Champions League winners' medals.

Time Inc. on Tuesday confirmed user login data from its social networking site Myspace was being made available in an online hacker forum. The company said it was aware the data -- usernames, passwords and email addresses from Myspace's platform prior to 2013 -- had been stolen just before the long Memorial Day weekend, according to a news release. Time said Myspace has invalidated the passwords and is in the process of giving affected users a heads up, as well as working with law enforcement. Читать дальше...

Notebook: The Omar mosque brought together Parisians who seldom mix, writes Adam Thomson

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean talent management YG Entertainment sealed a deal with two Chinese companies Tuesday in the latest sign between the two countries of enhancing mutual cooperation in the fast-growing entertainment i

Instead of delivering growth, some neoliberal policies have increased inequality, according to a recent report from the IMF.

SodaStream International Ltd. shares surged 10.1% in Tuesday premarket trading after the sparkling water maker announced the release of a home beer system late Monday. The system will launch in Europe first, and is currently available on Germany's online store and at retailers in Switzerland. Other markets will launch in 2016 and 2017. The Beer Bar will allow users to make home-crafted beer "in seconds" using sparkling water and a beer concentrate. The beer system launched with a light beer, Blondie... Читать дальше...

Finally.