Новости за 12.02.2016

By John Irish and Warren Strobel

MUNICH, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Major powers agreed on Friday to implement a cessation of hostilities in Syria and to expand delivery of humanitarian aid to people caught up in the conflict, officials said.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking to reporters after a meeting in Munich that included Russia and more than a dozen other countries, said the target for implementing the nationwide cessation of fighting was a week's time. He said... Читать дальше...

DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Thursday narrated a story of his own to counter an attack by Jayalalithaa on his support to Stalin's political ambitions.

Public health officials blamed their woes on an odorant added to gas so it can be detected and have said they don’t expect long-term health impacts. At its peak, the leak was estimated to contribute about a quarter of the state’s climate-altering methane emissions, leading some to call it the worst environmental disaster since the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. While the gas was invisible, its impact could be seen in half-vacant subdivisions, two shuttered schools and on the faces of... Читать дальше...

Why has mass helicopter transport never taken off?

Using cells from patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disease that affects one in 5,000 boys, UCLA scientists have devised a strategy for creating "corrected" stem cells that could restore tissue under attack by the deadly muscle-wasting disorder.

– Sunderland have sacked Adam Johnson – Johnson admitted one count of grooming and one of sexual activity with a 15-year-old schoolgirl – See the official statement of the club According to the Daily Mail, Sunderland have sacked Adam Johnson after he pleaded guilty to grooming and sexual activity with Stacey Flounders, the 15-year-old schoolgirl. Sunderland released a club statement which […]

Senior Justice Department officials are tentatively planning to send Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to Brooklyn, N.Y., to face trial on drug-trafficking charges if he is extradited from Mexico, said people familiar with the discussions

Tilda Swinton on speechless Splash role

Why The Beatles still grip Liverpool

With the model code of conduct for assembly polls expected to come to force by this month end, the state government has speeded up the selection process or the position of TN electricity regulatory commission (TNERC) member, after S Nagalsamy vacated the seat in September.

ATLANTA — More than 40 prison guards and officers in Georgia have been indicted on charges of accepting bribes and drug trafficking, the latest in a federal effort to crack down on contraband and criminal activity in the state’s prisons. Since September, about 130 people — including prison employees, inmates, former inmates and others accused of helping them — have been indicted.

PKK terörü nedeniyle işleri bozulan Güneydoğulu işadamlarının, devlete milyon dolarlık tazminat davaları açtığı ortaya çıktı. Durumu fırsata çevirmeyi hedefleyen avukatlar da kapı kapı dolaşıp, % 15 komisyon...Devamı için tıklayınız

The leak is expected to cost the company at least $250 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

JPMorgan chief sends bullish bank signal with order for 500,000 shares

As institutions lose respect, voters think: Let’s take a chance.

Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, TÜGİK Mali Genel Kurulu'nda "Faiz konusunda hassasım. Kim yüksek faizi savunuyorsa o yatırım ve istihdamın düşmanıdır" dedi. Erdoğan, yüksek faizle mücadelesinin bitmediğini an...Devamı için tıklayınız

The T-50A twin-engine aircraft has been submitted for consideration as the next jet trainer for the US Air Force’s fifth generation combat pilots to replace the nearly 50-year-old T-38 still in use, Lockheed Martin said in a press release.

Seven passengers and a flight attendant on an American Airlines jet bound for Phoenix from San Jose complained of breathing problems Thursday morning after the aircraft was diverted to Los Angeles due to a mechanical problem that caused smoke in the cabin, officials said. Los Angeles Fire Department received a call from the Los Angeles International Airport tower at 10:38 a.m. declaring an in-flight emergency, said Brian Humphrey, a fire department spokesman. Ross Feinstein, a spokesman for American Airlines... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — A new study says a person’s risk of becoming depressed or hooked on smoking may be influenced by DNA inherited from Neanderthals. Researchers found evidence that one bit of Neanderthal DNA can boost the risk of tobacco addiction, while others can slightly raise or lower the risk of being diagnosed with depression. Studying that DNA might help give insights into the biological roots of some diseases, said Tony Capra, an evolutionary geneticist at Vanderbilt University. The DNA linked to depression or tobacco addiction affects risk... Читать дальше...

Students from schools and colleges and avid bird watchers from other institutions across the state will participate in the second edition of a four-day campus bird count, which begins on Friday .

APPLETON, Wisconsin - Gov. Scott Walker plans Friday to sign a Republican-backed bill to overhaul Wisconsin's civil service system.

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker plans Friday to sign a Republican-backed bill to overhaul Wisconsin's civil service system.

Door bevriezing van natte weggedeelten moet het verkeer vrijdagochtend uitkijken. Het KNMI heeft code geel afgegeven voor een groot deel van het land omdat natte wegen kunnen bevriezen.

Doug G. Ware
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of State has dismissed claims by Russia that American warplanes bombed targets in northwest Syria on Wednesday.