Новости за 26.12.2016

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — If South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for United Nations ambassador, her successor will be an entrenched veteran of the state's GOP who as attorney general decided not to prosecute then-Gov. The move stunned political observers, but McMaster's support never wavered, despite Democrats' calls to withdraw it. Beyond campaigning with her statewide, he arranged a series of private meetings between Haley and skeptical business leaders... Читать дальше...

Paul R. Pillar

Security, Middle East

Disentanglement will require both farsightedness and political courage.

THE OBAMA administration’s intended “pivot” to Asia was a valid statement not only about the importance of developments in that region but about the disproportionate attention and resources the United States has expended elsewhere, and especially in the Middle East. An immense share of the blood and treasure the United States has lost overseas in the past couple of decades has been in the Middle East... Читать дальше...

India and the Eurasian Economic Union will start negotiations for a free trade agreement in early 2017. The issue was finalized during the recent India-Kazakhstan Joint Working Group on Trade and Economic Cooperation.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker wants to ask voters in New Mexico to approve a proposal that would abolish the job of the state's education secretary. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/2i7AXJY) that the proposal by Sen. Michael Padilla of Albuquerque would ask voters to amend the state's Constitution to eliminate the job and resurrect an elected state board of education to oversee public schools. [...] she said a state school board made up of 10 regional representatives... Читать дальше...

The fake news appears to be originating from hacker group OurMine.

The case against the daily Arabic newspaper began in August after it published an article alleging …

It has been rumored for a long time that Red Bull wants a team in the UK.

This time of year brings a barrage of lists -- critics and journalists telling you the 10 best movies you need to see, or need to feel bad for not seeing.

‘The UN has proven time and time again that it is biased against the Jewish state,’ says Barkat.

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Constitutional Court said Monday it will start the official review of the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye next week. The National Assembly voted on Dec. 9 to oust

LONDON — In Britain and other countries like Australia and Canada, the day after Christmas is a secular national holiday known as Boxing Day. Here’s a brief look at some theories about how the holiday got its name and how people celebrate it:

The combination of freezing rain, snow and high winds that forced the shutdown Sunday of vast stretches of highways in the Dakotas continued into Monday morning, and authorities issued no-travel warnings for much …

But the school has defended the course, which has been labelled 'garbage'.

Even they want to be better at saving for retirement.

De Grasse won silver in the 200 metres in Rio and bronze in both the 100 and 4x100-metre relay

Andrew Ridgeley, one of the original members of Wham!, has paid tribute to his bandmate George Michael following his shocking death. The 53-year-old entertainer took to Twitter to remember his friend. “Heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend Yog. Me, his loved ones, his friends, the world of music, the world at large. 4ever [...]

A total of 77 people died after consuming a bath essence containing alcohol in Russia's Siberian city of Irkutsk, according to the Irkutsk Region's Health Ministry.

When you're young you masturbate, but when you get on in years you masticate. You've seen old codgers chewing their cud. A young man in the heart of his prime doesn't think twice about carving up a piece of steak, but as you get older things that were taken for granted now become the mountain to climb, especially if you've got to work around implants or dentures. A young man can shake a leg literally, holding his penis in one hand while gnawing on a drumstick with the other and there are young women... Читать дальше...

Robert Traynham and Karine Jean-Pierre join Craig Melvin to discuss Donald Trump's transition and bipartisan legislation that could take shape under Trump.

More details have emerged on How Boko Haram insurgents acquired their fortified camp in the heart the Sambisa forest known as the Camp Zero in Borno state.