Новости за 07.12.2017

London (dpa) - Eine neue Ausstellung in der Queens Galerie am Buckingham Palace wirft ein Schlaglicht auf das Wiederaufblühen der Kunst im 17. Jahrhundert in England. Die Schau «Charles II: Art and Power» (Charles II: Kunst und Macht) wird an diesem Freitag eröffnet und läuft bis zum 13. Mai 2018).Als der englische König Charles II im Jahr 1660 zur Restauration der Monarchie in seine Heimat zurückkehrte, war ihm eines klar: Nach rund elf Jahren republikanischer Herrschaft unter Führung von Oliver... Читать дальше...

The lawyer representing Coyle's family says the 20-year-old woman made video statements to police before her death.

We knew this was coming. When we last heard from Justin Caldbeck—the former Binary Capital partner who got the boot after myriad sexual harassment allegations were leveled against him this summer—he was pontificating on the pitfalls of bro culture. A Bloomberg story last month warned us that Caldbeck might be staging a comeback, more likely than not an …

Russia‘s biathlon men‘s team is saddened by the news that they could only compete without their national symbols at the Pyeongchang Olympics, but their German coach Ricco Gross tells dpa it is important they can compete at allHochfilzen, Austria (dpa) - Russian men‘s team biathlon coach Ricco Gross tells dpa in an interview Thursday that his athletes are saddened by the decision of the International Olympic Committee to ban Russia as a team with their national symbols.But he says ahead of the World... Читать дальше...

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Japanese technology behemoth SoftBank is considering investments in three companies owned by Ping An, China's largest online insurer, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.

The investments would be made through its $97 billion Vision Fund, and SoftBank would take a stake of 5-10% in each company.

However, SoftBank's selections aren't final... Читать дальше...

No more laxity in City Hall: Devolution CECM warns

Nairobi County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Devolution, Public Service and Administration, Mr. Larry Wambua 4th December,  2017  warned that laxity and mediocrity will not be tolerated by the new regime at city Hall.

Mr Larry Wambua had met all the Sub County Chiefs and Ward Administrators at Charter Hall, Nairobi to discuss the new administration working policies.

The CECM singled out indiscipline among members... Читать дальше...

Hamburg (dpa) - Die Lage an den Internationalen Wertpapierbörsen am 7.12.2017 um 15:15 UhrIndex DAX 13.012,49 Punkte + 13,64 Punkte Durchschnittsrendite in % 0,14 Prozent 0,00 %-Punkte Financial Times 100 Index 7.335,68 Punkte - 12,35 Punkte Tokio Schluss Nikkei 22.498,03 Punkte +320,99 Punkte Index Dow-Jones Index Vortag 24.140,91 Punkte - 39,73 Punkte Dollar Frankfurt 0,8507... Читать дальше...

Sergio Garcia has been voted as the European Tour's golfer of the year after claiming his first major title at the Masters and winning two more events in 2017

Despite a record-breaking G League attendance during a day game at the ACC, it was a rough week for the 905. Three straight losses will do that to a team.

Nach Präsident Wladimir Putin hat auch der mächtigste Sport-Funktionär Russlands, Witali Mutko, seine Unterstützung für russische Sportler, die an den Olympischen Spielen in Pyeongchang teilnehmen wollen, versichert. Nach dem Ausschluss des russischen NOK für die Winterspiele im Februar sowie der lebenslangen Sperre für Mutko dürfen saubere, russische Sportler unter IOC-Flagge antreten.

Patrick G. Eddington

etired Gen. Michael Hayden, former director of the NSA and CIA (and now, a national security analyst at CNN), has recently emerged as a leading critic of the Trump administration, but not so long ago, he was widely criticized for his role in the post-9/11 surveillance abuses. With the publication of his memoir, Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror, Hayden launched his reputational rehab campaign.

Like most such memoirs by high-level Washington insiders... Читать дальше...

Bruselas, 7 dic (dpa) - La Unión Europea (UE) quiere asumir un papel más activo en el estancado proceso de paz para poner fin al conflicto entre israelíes y palestinos, tras la decisión de Estados Unidos el miércoles de reconocer Jerusalén como al capital de Israel."La UE se acercará más a las partes enfrentadas y a sus socios regionales e internacionales", dijo hoy la jefa de la diplomacia europea, Federica Mogherini, en Bruselas. La UE cree que a Estados Unidos le corresponde un papel decisivo en la reactivación del proceso de paz... Читать дальше...

Sony

• Sony's PlayStation 4 has now sold over 70 million units.
• The PlayStation 4 is, by far, the most popular console in the world.
• Over 7 million PlayStation 4 consoles were sold in the last five months.

Sony's PlayStation 4 continues to dominate Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo's Switch. As of December 3, the PlayStation 4 reached 70.6 million consoles sold. That puts Sony in the lead by a mile.

More specifically, Sony's PlayStation 4... Читать дальше...

For a decade now one major ISP talking point against net neutrality is that it hurts the sick and disabled. Verizon, for example, has tried to pretend that net neutrality rules hurt the hearing impaired because it prevents them from getting access to prioritized medical services like video relay or other technologies. Comcast has frequently trotted out this argument as well, as in an FCC filing (pdf) earlier this year claiming that net neutrality rules simply must die because they're preventing... Читать дальше...

Brussels (dpa) - The European Commission is taking Hungary to court over a controversial law aimed at foreign-funded non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and university reforms seen to target US billionaire George Soros. Hungary‘s conservative government, led by Viktor Orban, has clashed with the European Union in recent years on issues ranging from migration to the death penalty. Thursday‘s announcement comes after Hungary failed to satisfy the EU executive‘s concerns on both issues. The European... Читать дальше...

The Office of the Prime Minister has hailed EU survey findings about Malta, which found positive levels of satisfaction across a number of sectors. The survey was conducted among all countries in 2016. The Maltese placed second, after respondents from Luxembourg, in expressing most satisfaction about the state of the economy.  A total of 72% of Maltese said they were optimistic about their future and 77% were optimistic about the future of their children. The Maltese were the least worried about... Читать дальше...

The Office of the Prime Minister has hailed EU survey findings about Malta. The survey was conducted among all countries in 2016. The Maltese came second, after respondents from Luxembourg, in expressing most satisfaction about the state of the economy.  72% of Maltese said they were optimistic about their future and 77% were optimistic about the future of their children. The Maltese were the least worried about losing their job in the whole of the EU with only 5% expressing concerns. The Eurofound... Читать дальше...

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LA Woman 4-2 London Calling
Harvest Moon 3-3 Led Zeppelin 1
Bends 3-3 Aerial
Crime Of The Century 2-4 Dark Side Of The Moon
Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust 4-2 The Trials Of Van Occupanther
Whats Going On 3-3 Live At Leeds
Led Zeppelin III 1-5 Sgt. Peppers

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Beggars Banquet 3-3 Surfer Rosa
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The Calgary Fire Department is investigating after two trucks were found on fire in the community of Montgomery on Thursday.

Investigations at New York Public Radio and the 'Paris Review' prompted the departures of several of the organizations' longtime employees.

Alan Pardew's reign as West Brom manager began with a tame goalless draw against former club Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey faces a battle to win his place back against Bournemouth on Saturday. Wales international Hennessey missed last weekend's trip to West Brom after pulling up injured during the warm-up. That forced veteran crowd favourite Julian Speroni to don the gloves, and the 38-year-old excelled in keeping a clean sheet during the goalless draw. Boss Roy Hodgson... Читать дальше...

Pretoria - The two-day Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), taking place in Pretoria, should inspire Africa's youth and spark a desire in young people to learn more in the field of science, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday. 

Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court on Thursday found Randy Tango guilty of the murder and rape of 11-year-old Stacha Arendse.