Новости за 13.12.2017

Eight months ago, businesses on Burrard Street thought bike lane construction near the bridge would be finished. Had it been completed by that time, people could have spent the summer coming over the bridge into downtown and finding themselves in front of Bicycle Sports Pacific at Burrard and Pacific Streets, and maybe bought a new...

Berlin (dpa) - Dem Gewinner der siebten «The Voice of Germany»-Staffel winkt ein Plattenvertrag. Sat.1 zeigt das Finale am Sonntag (17. Dezember) um 20.15 Uhr. Die Frage ist allerdings, ob dem Gewinner auch auch eine große Karriere bevorsteht. Die früheren Gewinner der Castingshow im Chartcheck:- Ivy Quainoo (1. Staffel): Die Berlinerin schaffte mit ihrem Gewinnersong «You Like What You See» 2012 den Sprung auf Platz zwei der Single-Charts. Ein Jahr später fand sie sich dort das bislang letzte Mal wieder - mit «Wildfires» auf Rang 88. Читать дальше...

Washington (dpa) - Das Team um den FBI-Sonderermittler Robert Mueller hat einem Bericht zufolge alle Befragungen zur Russland-Affäre im Weißen Haus abgeschlossen. Die angefragten Gespräche mit Mitarbeitern des Weißen Hauses seien mittlerweile erfolgt, zitierte CNN am Mittwoch Ty Cobb, den Anwalt von US-Präsident Donald Trump. In der Affäre geht es um die Frage, ob Trumps Wahlkampfteam vor der Wahl Unterstützung von Russland gesucht oder erhalten hat.Cobb hoffe auf einen angemessenen und raschen Abschluss der Ermittlungen. Читать дальше...

DURBAN - "If it does rain, we won’t complain,” Khaya Zondo smiled. “The rain has been against us for a long time, so it could be on our side for a change.”

A visit by former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to New York’s Rikers Island jail facility has drawn a rebuke from the union representing city correction officers. Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem last season to protest racial inequality and police brutality, leading to protests by other NFL players and repeated criticism from President Trump. The head of the Correction Officers Benevolent Association told the Daily News that Kaepernick’s... Читать дальше...

The Supreme Court today stayed the order of National CompanyLaw Tribunal (NCLT) ordering the supersession of the board of realty major Unitech.The move, which came after the Attorney General's admission that the governmentpetition to NCLT was a mistake, triggered a crash of Unitech shares. The shareswhich opened around Rs 7.5 levels, slipped by upto14 per cent to Rs 6.61 by noon after thestay on government move became public. The stay puts the focus back on the recovery effortsinitiated by the Supreme Court. Читать дальше...

Gaza (dpa) - Israel has arrested Hassan Yousef, a high-ranking member of the radical Islamist Hamas movement, in an overnight raid at his home in the West Bank, according to a spokeswoman from Israel‘s defence forces.The Times of Israel said Yousef was detained in Ramallah in one of a number of raids. In all, 32 Palestinians were detained for suspected involvement in terrorist activities and violent rioting, the paper said citing security forces.Palestinian media reports said that raids in the West Bank saw a number of Hamas leaders arrested.

Brexit secretary David Davis seems to have found himself in hot water after describing last week's Brexit breakthrough deal as little more than a "statement of intent."

Last year, the Rangers were the NHL’s best team on the road. The sample size is still small this season, but so far the Rangers have the fewest road points in the league, something they’re hoping to change starting Wednesday at Ottawa. “These are huge games for us,” Rick Nash said. “You look at the...

The Late Late Show got a Style-ish makeover Tuesday night.

Following James Corden‘s announcement that he and his wife Julia Carey had welcomed their third child together, his good friend Harry Styles took over hosting duties on the CBS talk show.

The “Sign of the Times” singer, 23, greeted the enthusiastic audience, telling them, “I actually have some great news. Just half an hour ago, James and his wife Jules had a beautiful baby girl.”

Styles told the audience he “was just... Читать дальше...

Das Finale der Castingshow «The Voice of Germany» kommt mit internationalen Topstars daher. Auch die vier Kandidaten sind stimmgewaltig. Von der großen Karriere träumen sollten sie aber nicht.Berlin (dpa) - Mit einer Reihe von Weltstars geht an diesem Sonntag die siebte Staffel der Castingshow «The Voice of Germany» zu Ende. Die Musiker Ed Sheeran, Kelly Clarkson, Beth Ditto, Rita Ora und James Blunt werden im Live-Finale ab 20.15 Uhr bei Sat.1 auf der Bühne stehen und die Finalisten unterstützen.In... Читать дальше...

The Thomas fire continued to burn through Ventura County on Tuesday, December 12, setting off more evacuations and scorching over 230,000 acres of land. The fire has been 25 per cent contained, according to local news source Ventura County Star, and fire crews have been successful in slowing growth in recent days due to calmer winds creating more favorable conditions for tackling the blaze. The Thomas fire is California’s fifth largest since recording began. Elsewhere in the state, the Creek, Rye, Lilac and Skirball fires continue to burn. Читать дальше...

On Monday night, Charles Barkley had a message for the voters of Alabama: Show the country "we're not a bunch of damn idiots" by electing Democrat Doug Jones to the Senate. After Jones' victory on Tuesday night, Barkley delivered another message, this time to the Democratic Party: "Start making life better for black folks and people who are poor."

More than $72,600 was raised to aid Wine Country wildfire-relief efforts at Sonoma Raceway on Tuesday night. Laps of Appreciation featured rides for the public around the raceway’s 12-turn, 1.99-mile layout in more than 30 ambulances, fire engines and other emergency-response vehicles. More than 200 people participated. The raceway donated $50,000 and NASCAR $10,000. “Our goals were to raise some money and to provide a fun environment for community... Читать дальше...

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson struck a different chord on North Korea Tuesday, saying the United States is ready to have the first meeting with Pyongyang “without preconditions.” But the chief U.S. diplomat also said there would need to be a period of quiet — without additional nuclear and missile tests — before talks could commence in earnest. VOA diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine reports from the State Department.

U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a backlash after posting an insulting tweet about a Democratic senator from New York. Kirsten Gillibrand said Tuesday that the president is trying to silence her calls for his resignation following renewed allegations by women who claim that Trump harassed them sexually in the past. VOA’s Zlatica Hoke reports the White House has denied the allegations.

The Christmas season drives economies around the world. It’s typically a time when retailers rejoice. As Arash Arabasadi reports, the business of Christmas is as important to small towns as it is to multinational corporations.

We have heard it before, but new research reconfirms that coffee is a healthy drink. But some of the other habits associated with the ritual of drinking coffee are not. VOA’s George Putic explains.

Everything had to go exactly right for Doug Jones, and exactly wrong for Roy Moore—and it did.

West Ham manager David Moyes has revealed his interest in Jack Wilshere The Arsenal midfielder is not playing regularly at the Emirates Stadium right now Moyes believes Wilshere could go straight into his team if he left the Gunners READ MORE: Arsenal to secure first January signing in £35.3m deal West Ham manager David Moyes has admitted his interest in Jack Wilshere and has suggested the Arsenal midfielder could get the first-team football he wants if he joined in the January transfer window.The... Читать дальше...

'Food Fraud' costs the food and beverage industry an estimated $30 billion every year. Food fraud is the deliberate substitution or misrepresentation of food products for economic gain. It can be as harmless as selling watered down olive oil, or as dangerous as substituting starch or plastic for rice. But a new laser test developed in Italy can spot the fakes with incredible accuracy. VOAs' Kevin Enochs reports.

Every year hundreds of the most famous names in high tech gather on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or M.I.T, for the EmTech Conference, an opportunity to discover future trends in technology that will drive the new global economy. This report by VOA Russsian Service reporter Evgeny Maslov is narrated by Bob Leverone.

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• Rick Rieder, who oversees $1.7 trillion as the global chief investment officer of fixed income at BlackRock, says market fears over Federal Reserve tightening are overblown.
• He thinks that central banks are "maniacally focused" on not stirring up volatility.

As recently as two months ago, uncertainty around the Federal Reserve was among the market's biggest fears.

Of particular concern has been the unprecedented unwinding of the Fed's massive balance sheet... Читать дальше...

Ah, West Ham. So inept. So backward. Why, they're the dumping ground for the once-were's and might've-been's: Joe Hart. Pablo Zabaleta. Chicharito. Andy Carroll. The list goes on. David Moyes. Ah. That last one's different. After obliging his erstwhile Everton employers with a 4-0 loss at Goodison Park, Mr. Moyes does seem to have set West Ham on a course altogther different from the one on which the Irons had previously been so thoroughly hammered. After a depressing start to the season had seen Slaven Bilić sacked... Читать дальше...