Новости за 31.05.2016

Randal O’Toole

Society, Americas

Rail was a bad choice. Buses are better.

The continuing decline of the Washington Metro Rail can be traced to two mistakes made by the people who planned it. Their first was to chose an expensive, obsolete technology that most American cities had already abandoned. Of the hundreds of cities that had rail transit in 1910, only eight were left when the Metro Rail system was planned in the late 1960s.

By sharing infrastructure with cars and trucks... Читать дальше...

“On this day I ask everybody to get behind what’s right.”

Music producer Motez has inspired thousands with a Facebook post commemorating 10 years since he moved to Australia from Iraq.

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"On this day, 10 years ago I moved to Australia from Iraq and made Adelaide my new home," he wrote.

"On this day I ask everybody to get behind what's right, to raise their voices in the face of injustice, bigotry and xenophobia, to be informed... Читать дальше...

NO SOONER had Jarryd Roughead finished the most difficult press conference of his life and the determined Hawk ripped off his jumper and ran out for a kick of the footy.

The best chance in years to pass a bill to help child sex abuse victims may have fallen victim to a 2009 state Senate leadership coup.

Tom Tugendhat

Security, Middle East

A British MP—and veteran—recognizes the danger of an empowered Tehran.

Since the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, along with Germany) signed the nuclear deal with Iran in July 2015, remarkably little has changed. Instead of using the opportunity to bring itself back into the international community, Iran has continued to sow instability across the region. Syrian forces are still backed by Iran, and Iraqi militias still get their orders from Tehran. Читать дальше...

VIRGIN Australia has struck a deal with a domestic Chinese airline that will increase the carrier’s rivalry with Qantas and Jetstar.

WHY risk the life of a little boy to save an animal? The reaction to the decision made by US zoo staff to kill a gorilla has been insane, writes Susie O’Brien.

Janko Bekić

Politics, Europe

The obsession with inviolable borders often creates dangerously divided societies.

The U.S.-led military interventions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, rump Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, and Iraq have revealed Washington’s inclination toward forcible regime change and external democratization, but also its propensity for the maintenance of the status quo in regard to international boundaries (with Kosovo’s secession from Serbia as an obvious exception to the rule). Читать дальше...

‘Super’ Security Intelligence Review Committee would extend review body’s reporting duties to border agencies and more

Petra Posega

Security, Eurasia

Armenia is gambling with nuclear safety.

Nuclear security is seemingly at the forefront of global attention, but the large framework of international safeguards is increasingly perceived as a toothless tiger. In the contemporary age, where asymmetric threats to security are among the most dangerous, the time is nigh to mitigate the risk of rogue actors having potential access to materials that are necessary to develop nuclear weapons.

City’s mayor says he is skeptical of the Times of India report

Katy Perry‘s Twitter account was hacked on Monday night (May 30) and among the tweets that were written was one about Taylor Swift. The 31-year-old singer, who is the most followed person on Twitter with over 89 million followers, had her account quickly taken over by the proper people and the hacker’s tweets were deleted. [...]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nomar Mazara hasn't played like a rookie in the first two months of the season for the Texas Rangers.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nomar Mazara hasn't played like a rookie in the first two months of the season for the Texas Rangers.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nomar Mazara hasn't played like a rookie in the first two months of the season for the Texas Rangers.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nomar Mazara hasn't played like a rookie in the first two months of the season for the Texas Rangers.

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says he won't run for president.

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation's annual Music and Movies in the Parks held a kickoff event with two concerts Monday night, May 30, 2016 at the Lake Harriet Bandshell. All the Islands got things started and they were to be followed by Socaholix. There is live music at the bandshell every night of the summer and often in other city parks, as well.

City Education department officials are tackling segregated schools.

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee says he has the utmost faith in Adriaan Strauss’s ability to lead SA’s national rugby team.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Hammel wasn't thrilled to leave Monday's game after two innings of one-hit ball because of right hamstring cramps.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Hammel wasn't thrilled to leave Monday's game after two innings of one-hit ball because of right hamstring cramps.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Hammel wasn't thrilled to leave Monday's game after two innings of one-hit ball because of right hamstring cramps.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Hammel wasn't thrilled to leave Monday's game after two innings of one-hit ball because of right hamstring cramps.

South Africa will be a net importer of corn for the first time since 2008 this year after the worst drought in more than a century.