Новости за 31.12.2015

General Motors must face a jury trial in January on allegations that injuries from a 2014 car crash arose from the automaker's ignition-switch defect, a New York Federal judge ruled.

Le ministre français de la Défense Jean-Yves Le Drian, venu fêter le Nouvel An sur le porte-avions Charles-de-Gaulle dans le Golfe, a estimé jeudi que la "guerre" contre le groupe jihadiste Etat islamique (EI) commençait à porter ses fruits.

Un incendie gigantesque faisait rage jeudi soir dans l'Address building,  un hôtel de luxe de 300 m de haut en plein centre de Dubaï, peu avant les festivités du Nouvel An.

Ночь с 31 декабря на 1 января в регионе была без серьёзных происшествий. Прошло 38 праздничных народных гуляний и развлекательных вечеров. Перед праздниками в крае было открыто 25 новогодних городков, из них 12 – в Хабаровске.

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Consumer drones are here, and they are super rad. Just look how much fun this guy on the right is having!

Whether you just got a drone for Christmas or you plan to fly one in the new year, you should familiarize yourself with the rules that will not only keep you and others safe, but also out of trouble with the law. 

We took a look at some of the guidelines — from the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) — and narrowed down seven... Читать дальше...

While we’re wrapping up winter, Antarctica is getting fully into the swing of summer—and there that can mean an entire day of sunlight. Here’s what that looks like.

Flames tore through a 63-story skyscraper as revelers gathered for New Year's Eve celebrations.

RSPCA is inundated with offers to adopt Zoey, a three-year-old border collie

Fact-checking an awesome rendering of Jeddah Tower, soon to be the tallest building in the world.

Шторм «Фрэнк», бушующий у берегов Великобритании, стал причиной резкого подъема температуры на Северном полюсе выше ноля, сообщает газета Telegraph.

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Saint-Barthélemy (also known as St. Barts or St. Barths) is a French-speaking Caribbean island that's popular among the rich and the famous. 

It is home to an array of stunning beaches, luxury yachts, designer boutiques, and breathtaking restaurants that have helped it become a travel hotspot. 

We've rounded up 15 photographs that display what St. Barts is like and some of its must-see destinations. 

From the best places to party to restaurants with incredible views, here's why St. Читать дальше...

She started off the season on a positive note and ended it with a gold haul at the nationals

Flooding victims and their insurers start to count the cost of Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank

DUBAI: Fire engulfed a 63-storey skyscraper in downtown Dubai on Thursday night, but there appeared to be no injuries, a civil defence official said.

Il sindaco conferma tutti gli appuntamenti di capodanno. Il questore Micillo: "nessun allarme" 

Il sindaco conferma tutti gli appuntamenti di capodanno. Il questore Micillo: "nessun allarme" 

Супруг королевы Хенрик решил с Нового года уйти на покой

В Дании принц-консорт сложил с себя официальные обязанности и с Нового года ушел на покой. Об этом сообщила его супруга, королева Маргрете II во время своего новогоднего обращения к народу.

"Мой муж решил, что ему пришла пора немного "сбросить обороты", или, выражаясь чистым датским языком, уйти на пенсию. Отныне принц- консорт будет лишь в исключительных случаях принимать участие в официальных церемониях, которые на протяжении... Читать дальше...

As directors are pushed to extremes to stand out, movies like "Mad Max: Fury Road" and "The Revenant" become common

Артур Атаев - начальник сектора кавказских исследований Росийского института стратегических исследований (РИСИ) - о противоречивой информации по поводу задержания спецназом США "Умара аш-Шишани" - грузина Тархана Батирашвили, принявшего ислам и ставшего четвертым человеком в иерархии ИГИЛ.

Flames tore through a 63-story skyscraper as revelers gathered for New Year's Eve celebrations.

After four months of living off the platforms of the city, 15-year-old Sagar Wimali shed tears of joy as he hugged his parents and vowed never to leave home again

(Reuters Health) - Music is common in operating rooms, with patients and providers generally agreeing that it’s a positive addition, but they may part ways on the best type of music to promote successful surgery, a new study suggests.

(Reuters Health) - Music is common in operating rooms, with patients and providers generally agreeing that it’s a positive addition, but they may part ways on the best type of music to promote successful surgery, a new study suggests.