Новости за 01.09.2016

Moscow and the BRICS New Development Bank are in talks on issuing ruble-based bonds in Russia.

Dipa Karmakar became a household name in India after she executed the Produnova act to perfection at Rio Olympics 2016.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man was freed after 21 years in prison for a double-murder a judge ruled he likely didn't commit, but questions linger about the prosecutor who put him behind bars — the former district attorney already disbarred for lying and misconduct in the Duke University lacrosse rape case. The Durham district attorney's office on Wednesday opted against fighting Darryl Howard's release based on improved DNA evidence after it became clear prosecutors would have to defend Mike Nifong's handling of the case. Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah-based chain of private colleges is suing the federal Department of Education after being denied nonprofit status. The complaint asks the education department for new participation agreements, acknowledging the schools' nonprofit operations.

DURHAM, N.C. — Advocates are undertaking a massive review of convictions in a North Carolina county where one prosecutor was disbarred for misconduct in the Duke University lacrosse case and another was suspended for ethics violations. Inspired by the innocence claims of Darryl Howard, who was freed Wednesday after spending 21 years in prison for

Union minister for chemicals and fertilizers Ananth Kumar on Wednesday said foundation stone will be laid for revival of Talcher Fertilizer Plant by this November.

TOKYO - The following is the latest available news video.   Shooting suspect dies after turning gun on ...

Hace 71 años, la Carta de las Naciones Unidas declaraba: "la Organización no establecerá restricciones en cuanto a la elegibilidad de hombres y mujeres para participar en condiciones de igualdad y en cualquier carácter en las funciones de sus órganos principales y subsidiarios". En 1979, año en que yo empecé a trabajar en las Naciones Unidas, la Asamblea General aprobó la Convención sobre la Eliminación de Todas las Formas de Discriminación contra la Mujer. Desde entonces se han producido en el lugar... Читать дальше...

The Indian capital has been hit by flooding over the past few days, and rains have also made roads impassable in Hyderabad.

Orange County Rep. Loretta Sanchez’s U.S. Senate campaign has swerved away from the left side of the road in recent weeks. 

California's 120 legislators took the oath of office in December 2014 with pledges to tackle issues like the cost of a college education, the state's minimum wage and beyond. So how did they do? On Wednesday, the final gavel fell on the two-year session of the California Legislature, which saw...

That's what 76 percent said in a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey. Half the respondents also said they'd be uncomfortable traveling to places in Florida where mosquitoes are spreading Zika.

Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations could join forces in order to boost cybersecurity, according to a Russian diplomat.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's prime minister on Thursday warned against fomenting distrust of Muslims as he outlined tougher measures against the threat posed by the Islamic State movement.

Donald Trump shrugged off any suggestion that he was softening his stance on immigration Wednesday night, delivering a hardline speech in Phoenix, Ariz., and vowing there would be “no amnesty” for illegal immigrants.

Xenophobic tension is simmering between local and foreign business people in Jamaica, Chesterville, where locals have ordered foreigners to stop trading and leave the area.

In a gesture of remonstrance, about 100 male students have taken to wearing saffron shawls over their shirts.".

Keonjhar police on Tuesday arrested seven BJD workers on charges of attacking Telkoi MLA Bedabyasa Naik at a party meeting and forwarded them to court on Wednesday.

"You don't have to be a scientist. You have to read or listen to scientists to know that the overwhelming body of science shows us that climate change is caused by human activity." — President Barack Obama.

Four people involved in the creation of an industry partnership say its intent will be clear: to ensure that A.I. research is focused on things that will benefit people, not hurt them.

Should I be a stylist or a doctor? Dear Abby: I’m a young woman of 16 years and I’m in the second year of high school. Next year will be my last, and then I will have the pressure of relatives and friends wondering what I will do with my life. Should I pursue the career I always wanted as a child, or a career that I think is beautiful and will give me a good life? The dreams people have as children usually change as they mature. The careers you are contemplating now can make a huge difference in the lives of others... Читать дальше...

[...] as I travel widely, my fears have grown about our home state. [...] I’ve always been proud of the way I bring its disparate regions together, from Bigfoot-themed bars in L.A. to the Bigfoot Discovery Museum in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The marijuana-industrial complex is relentlessly pushing into the lightly populated regions I favor; the noise of their trucks — bringing in soil, shipping out the finished product — disturbs my sleep. California’s urban housing shortage is forcing more people to build in places near my remote haunts. Читать дальше...

Hit by a loss in genetic diversity, mountain lions living in the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California now face a 99.7 percent chance of extinction over the next 50 years, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Union government is now in the process of phase IV of digitization of cable TV in India.