Новости за 09.11.2018

Jon Alterman, Cairo Review
Reduced American focus on the Middle East going forward is just one of many changes with which Arab leaders will have to grapple in the coming years, and it is disorienting

James Joyner, War on the Rocks
Former National War College dean and retired Brig. Gen. Paula Thornhill should be commended for kicking off a vigorous round of debate on professional

Sri Lankan strongman and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa remains short of the 'magic number' 113 required to prove his majority in parliament, his spokesman acknowledged Friday, days ahead of the ...

Active, Retired and Reserve Military receive 50% Off regular greens fees on Sunday, November 11th with Military ID.We thank you for your service!

Motorists who park in cycle lanes in one of London's "Mini Holland" boroughs could have their residents' parking permits revoked, council chiefs warned today.

A political theorist’s provocative idea for how to fix democracy.

In 2016, Georgetown University political philosopher Jason Brennan published a controversial book, Against Democracy. He argued that democracy is overrated — that it isn’t necessarily more just than other forms of government, and that it doesn’t empower citizens or create more equitable outcomes.

According to Brennan, we’d be better off if we replaced democracy with a form of government known as “epistocracy.” Epistocracy... Читать дальше...

Midfielder James Troisi says the best is still to come from Melbourne Victory after their slow start to the A-League campaign.

[FirstTouch] "His slick combination up top with Algerian, Yacine Brahimi has seen him bag three Champions League goals and an assist in just four matches. As a result, Porto are unbeaten in group D, occupying first position and needing at most a point to qualify for the knockout stages." - Dennis Takaendesa, FirstTouch Africa

Ryan Harris isn't expecting the Australian cricket team to make drastic changes to their Test XI for the upcoming home series against India.

Nuff said

Massive wildfires are spreading in different parts of California with Ventura County, near Los Angeles, getting scorched by the Woolsey Fire Friday morning. Rich Macklin of the Ventura County Fire Department describes the damage as "unbelievable". Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The uproar surrounding Aasia Bibi — a Pakistani Christian woman who was acquitted of blasphemy charges and released from death row but remains at a secret location for her protection — has drawn attention to the plight of the country's Christians. The minority, among Pakistan's poorest, has faced an increasingly intolerant atmosphere in this Muslim-majority nation where radical religious and sectarian groups have become more prominent in recent years. Here is a look at some of the issues involved. Читать дальше...

As many as 211 contestants have filed nominations for the Mizoram assembly elections that will be held on November 28, state election department officials said. Some candidates are contesting in two seats, including Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla who has submitted his nominations from his home turf of Serchhip and Champhai South constituencies. Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma has also filed his nominations from Serchhip and Aizawl West-I seats, election office sources said. Читать дальше...

Former finance minister P Chidambaram Friday warned the NDA government against laying its hands on RBI reserves, saying it will have "catastrophic" economic consequences for the country. He also said the minutes of a Reserve Bank of India meeting on November 7, 2016 is a "comprehensive repudiation" of the government's "justification" for demonetisation. Talking to reporters in Guwahati, the senior Congress leader said it is clear that the BJP has no understanding of the role of the central bank and... Читать дальше...

The Madras High Court Friday restrained police from arresting director of Tamil film "Sarkar" A R Murugadoss till November 27 on complaints related to some scenes opposed by the ruling AIADMK in the state. Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan passed the interim order on the anticipatory bail petition filed by Murugadoss, who apprehended arrest over complaints filed in connection with the "objectionable" scenes. AIADMK workers staged protests against the film Thursday after several ministers took exception to... Читать дальше...

ASHTON Kutcher has said he feels lucky to be alive after he celebrated his 40th birthday at the California bar where 12 people were shot. The That ‘70s Show star revealed wife Mila Kunis had organised the party at the Borderline Bar & Grill where ex-Marine Ian Long went on a shooting spree on Wednesday. Troubled […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — There were no brooms in the air or "Mudblood" insults when Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy met up at a beach. "Harry Potter" co-stars Emma Watson and Tom Felton recently met up and went on a skateboard ride. Watson posted a short video of their meetup on Instagram. Felton teased Watson about her skateboarding skills, telling her she was "dancing around the board like a clown." Watson wrote a post congratulating Fenton on his new Youtube sci-fi series, "Origin," which premieres on Nov. Читать дальше...

Wind turbine designer and manufacturer Nordex will double the number of local employees and install another 174 wind turbines on four wind farm sites in South Africa. Nordex South Africa MD Anne Henschel said the investment followed the signing of Round 4 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), in which Nordex was awarded four projects and an additional 547 MW of wind capacity.

Civilization VI made some major changes in its summer update, and you can pick up the game for $20 today, the best price we’ve ever seen. Amazon lists it as the Mac version, but all you’re really buying here is a Steam code, so it’ll work on PC as well. Just be sure to place your order before Gandhi nukes the deal.

The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division II released its first regional rankings for the 2018-19 season, and the Aquinas College Saints came out on top.

Chidambaram also hit out at the government over its claim to "fix appropriate economic capital framework of RBI"