Новости за 25.08.2016

Samuel Ramani

Politics, Middle East

Washington can butt in between Riyadh and Cairo.

Since Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown by mass protests on February 11, 2011, the United States has struggled to convert its $1.3 billion annual military aid provisions to Egypt into consistent leverage over Cairo’s internal policies and international conduct. Instead of transitioning to democracy like many U.S. policymakers predicted, Egypt under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s... Читать дальше...

Britney Spears' life story will be up for everyone to see as a Lifetime movie. A biopic about the pop singer is in the works, according to Entertainment Weekly. The project is titled “Britney” and will chronicle the “Make Me” singer's life from when she was a child in Louisiana until the time when she rose to stardom and had personal problems in the late 2000s. The made-for-TV movie will star Natasha Bassett as Spears and will be directed by Leslie Libman. The biopic will air in 2017.

Chris Coleman believes Ramsey should have had time off to start the Premier League season.

Renee Zellweger keeps a low profile while arriving on a flight at LAX Airport on Tuesday (August 23) in Los Angeles. The 47-year-old Bridget Jones’s Baby actress held hands with her boyfriend Doyle Bramhall. Renee was recently asked about their relationship for her THR cover story. “We have shared history, the same mutual friends from [...]

Hillary Clinton slammed Donald Trump and issued a strong defense of the Clinton Foundation Wednesday amid the Republican nominee’s claims that she used public office for personal gain. Speaking to CNN’s Anderson Cooper in her first national news interview in nearly a month, Clinton pushed back against Trump’s accusations and issued perhaps her most succinct […]

A lady at yesterday's Trump Rally in Austin Texas wasn't what they mean when they say "Keep Austin Weird."

Eric Lob

Politics, Middle East

Ideological differences don’t beat mutual interests.

Since the failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, some analysts have speculated that its ties with the West will be severed. This speculation comes at a time when Turks suspect U.S. involvement in the coup and when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused the West of supporting the coup. It also coincides with exhortations by commentators for the West to rethink, reassess or cut ties with Ankara. Читать дальше...

Ahmad Murid Partaw

Security, Asia

Winning Helmand is essential to long-term Afghan peace.

Helmand, one of the largest provinces of Afghanistan, has long been considered the center of gravity of the Taliban insurgency. This is because of its strategic significance both in terms of economics and politics. From an economic point of view, Helmand is an arable region, producing more than 90 percent of Afghanistan’s opium cultivation. The harvest of opium has created a substantial... Читать дальше...

When Lincoln Pius X played in the Class A boys state tennis tournament last fall after years of being in Class B, Thunderbolt coach Nolan DeWispelare figured Omaha’s Koch Family Tennis Center would be their destination in mid-October moving forward.

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Earlier this year, Fidelity Information Services (FIS) and Payment Alliance International (PAI) teamed up to bring Cardless Cash, which allows users to access ATMs via their mobile devices, to thousands of US locations.

That functionality will be enabled by PayPal-owned Paydiant, according to a PayPal blog post. Now, mobile banking users... Читать дальше...

Kyle Mizokami

Security, Americas

What would have happened if America had built this monster battleship? 

America’s Iowa-class battleships, some of the last battleships ever produced, were also the most powerful. Equipped with nine 16-inch guns, they were floating arsenals capable of duking it out—and winning—against any other ship of their kind. The ships were so powerful they were reactivated in the 1980s, refitted to do battle against the Soviet Union.

As powerful as they were... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka delivers a pitch during the 5-0 win against the Seattle Mar...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. continues to reap rich dividends from a canny loan extended to Dow Chemical Co. seven years ago. But a recent rally in Dow’s stock is putting that income stream at risk.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. continues to reap rich dividends from a canny loan extended to Dow Chemical Co. seven years ago. But a recent rally in Dow’s stock is putting that income stream at risk.

Better footpaths, cycle connections, public art, new trees, improved street furniture, and bike racks promised for Anketell Street.

Like his father, Scott Turner is integral in developing QB Teddy Bridgewater.

“Gambit,” the “X-Men” spin-off starring Channing Tatum, has faced another slump. Director Doug Liman (“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”), has left the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The director has reportedly signed on to direct the Justice League dark movie, “Dark Universe.”

SEATTLE, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka delivers a pitch during the 5-0 win against the Seattle Mar...

Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay News
Stress may be especially hard on the hearts of younger women who have heart disease, new research suggests.

Four migrant labourers from Rayagada district who had gone to Rajasthan to earn their livelihood are reportedly being tortured at their workplace.

Thomson Reuters

Americans will head to the polls Nov. 8 to elect a new president — but some voters will have cast their ballots well in advance.

Early voting starts Sept. 23 in Minnesota and South Dakota. And in two key battleground states, Iowa begins early voting on Sept. 29 and Ohio on Oct. 12.

Early voting, whether by absentee ballots or in-person polling, has been slowly on the rise in the United States in recent elections.

In the 2008 presidential election, 30% of voters used the option of early voting... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO — The California Legislature passed two bills Wednesday that extend the state’s ambitious goals to reduce the impact of greenhouse gases and provide additional oversight on the agency charged with carrying out climate-change policies. Gov. Jerry Brown praised lawmakers for passing SB32 and AB197, saying passage was an important milestone after similar efforts failed last year amid intense lobbying by the oil industry. SB32 calls for the state to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Читать дальше...

SEATTLE, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka delivers a pitch during the 5-0 win against the Seattle Mar...

The Russian Emergencies Ministry has sent its 55th humanitarian aid convoy for residents of Ukraine’s southeast.