Новости за 31.05.2016

46 million people are living as slaves globally, with the majority in India and North Korea

31.05.2016 19:21

BusinessInsider.com 

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Reuters

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Almost 46 million people are living as slaves globally with the greatest number in India but the highest prevalence in North Korea, according to the third Global Slavery Index launched on Tuesday with Australian actor Russell Crowe.

The index, by Australia-based human rights group Walk Free Foundation, increased its estimate of people born into servitude, trafficked for sex work, or trapped in debt bondage or forced labor to 45.8 million... Читать дальше...

VW admits margin target out of reach

31.05.2016 19:21

Financial Times 

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Damage from diesel emissions scandal only part of longer-term issue, says finance director

Kenya president meets South Korean president for trade talks

31.05.2016 19:20

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — South Korea's President Park Geun-hye met Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday and discussed the trade imbalance between the two countries on the second day of her three-day visit to Kenya.

To Fight Trolls, Periscope Puts Users in Flash Juries

31.05.2016 19:20

WSJ.com 

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Internet trolls’ offensive comments are facing a new kind of policing from live-video app Periscope: the flash jury.

Dellen Millard’s lawyer says Mark Smich shot Tim Bosma

31.05.2016 19:20

The Globe and Mail 

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Dellen Millard and Mark Smich have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder

Testimony from families of 9/11 victims sought at Guantanamo

31.05.2016 19:19

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

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GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Prosecutors at the Sept. 11 war crimes tribunal at Guantanamo Bay want 10 people who lost relatives in the terrorist attack to testify before the long-stalled case goes to trial.

Two Barcelona first XI stars to join Juventus

31.05.2016 19:19

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

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– Juventus have confirmed negotiations with Barcelona’s Dani Alves and Javier Masherano  – Club chief  Giuseppe Marotta says talks with Dani Alves going smoothly but Masherano is still rough  Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta has suggested that Barcelona and Brazil full back Dani Alves is closer than ever to joining the club. The 33-year-old looks set […]

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Yet another report the Sixers leaning toward Ben Simmons with No. 1 pick

31.05.2016 19:19

NBCSports.com 

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There are no secrets with the top two slots in the draft.

POSCO retakes 4th place in global steel production

31.05.2016 19:19

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

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SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- POSCO, South Korea's biggest steelmaker, has regained its status as the world's fourth-largest steel-producing firm, data from the World Steel Association showed Tuesday. The Pohang-based company produced 41.9 million tons

Ekurhuleni Mayor celebrates seventh Comrades Marathon

31.05.2016 19:18

Times LIVE 

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Ekurhuleni Mayor Mondli Gungubele is elated to have finished the 2016 Comrades Marathon‚ seven minutes before the 12-hour cut-off time.

Yönetmen Altıoklar hakkında soruşturma

31.05.2016 19:18

Sabah 

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Ankara Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı, İstanbul'un fethinin 563. yıl dönümü kutlamalarıyla ilgili sosyal medyadaki paylaşımları dolayısıyla Altıoklar hakkında, "Cumhurbaşkanına hakaret" ve "halkı kin ve düşmanlığa...Devamı için tıklayınız

At Least 29 People Killed in Syria Airstrikes

31.05.2016 19:17

WSJ.com 

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Antigovernment activists accused Russia of carrying out the airstrikes in which a hospital and a park were hit, an allegation Moscow denied.

Bahrain releases prominent activist from prison

31.05.2016 19:17

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahraini authorities have released prominent rights activist Zainab al-Khawaja on humanitarian grounds after two and a half months behind bars, her sister told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Amber Heard's Lawyers: She's Suffered 'Years of Physical and Psychological Abuse' From Johnny Depp — Read Statement

31.05.2016 19:17

«Us Magazine» 

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Casas del XVI

31.05.2016 19:16

Telegraph.co.uk 

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Casas del XVI are a collection of beautifully restored colonial houses in the Old City of Santo Domingo; homes away from home with superb service. The surrounding streets are atmospheric, and once inside you are cocooned in traditional Dominican style and tropical comfort.

‘I’ll pay $50 for a shower’

31.05.2016 19:16

BBC 

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When your commute lasts 18 hours, creature comforts count for a lot

EEU Works on Free Trade Zone With Serbia - Kremlin

31.05.2016 19:16

RIA Novosti  

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The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) adopted a package of documents setting common marcoeconomic targets and kicking off talks on free trade zone with Serbia, the Kremlin said in a statement Tuesday.

These are the 6 countries onboard with Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea

31.05.2016 19:16

BusinessInsider.com 

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Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters

Since Russia's illegal seizure and annexation of Crimea from Ukraine on March 18, 2014, six countries have come out in support of Moscow. 

And in any other circumstance, the support Russia has received would be enough to make politicians blush.

The following map from the spokesperson for the US Embassy Russia shows the six nations, in addition to Russia, that have supported the Crimean annexation.

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Donald Trump unloads on 'loser' Bill Kristol amid reports of possible third-party candidacy

31.05.2016 19:16

BusinessInsider.com 

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REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Donald Trump slammed Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol at a press conference Tuesday, calling him a "loser" after he alluded to a possible independent run in the 2016 presidential election.

Kristol tweeted Sunday that there would be an "independent candidate — an impressive one, with a strong team and a real chance," prompting Trump to tweet in response, calling Kristol a "dummy." Kristol responded that he hoped Trump's "nervousness about an independent candidacy... Читать дальше...

Denmark plans to delist transgender identity as mental issue

31.05.2016 19:16

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark is preparing to change the law so that being transgender will no longer be considered a mental disorder.

Denmark plans to delist transgender identity as mental issue

31.05.2016 19:16

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

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Moeller Mortensen said Denmark has lost patience with the World Health Organization, which has come under pressure to stop classifying transgender identity as mental disorder in its clinical guidelines.

19 Of The Most Disrespectful Sandwiches Ever Made

31.05.2016 19:16

BuzzFeed 

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This is so rude.

WHAT IS THIS?

Twitter: @JackTelford1

HOW IS THIS ACCEPTABLE?

Twitter: @natalie_venesa

THIS IS SO RUDE.

Twitter: @Moregeous

JUST CRUEL.

Twitter: @bevotseng

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Listen to Jack White's Theme Song for NBC's 'Maya and Marty' Show

31.05.2016 19:15

Billboard.com 

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Considering what a musical polymath he is, it makes perfect sense that Jack White has provided the funky little theme song to NBC's Maya and...

Watch Shaquille O'Neal Channel 'Flashdance' Moves on 'Lip Sync Battle'

31.05.2016 19:15

Billboard.com 

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Shaquille O'Neal landed his first official label release recently and is preparing for his forthcoming Hall of Fame induction, but he's...

Rubik's cube solved by 3-year-old in 47 seconds

31.05.2016 19:15

United Press International (UPI.com) 

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Ben Hooper
CURITIBA, Brazil, May 31 (UPI) -- A 3-year-old Rubik's cube prodigy solved the puzzle in only 47 seconds at an international competition in Brazil.