Новости за 19.04.2016

A military delegation from Azerbaijan held a meeting with NATO representatives in Brussels on Tuesday and presented its version of the recent fighting in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, the country's defense ministry said.

We’re having major Luke and Jess flashbacks in these photos from the Gilmore Girls set, posted to social media! “Hello from the past, wait present, no you’ll see us in the future :) @warnerbrostv #GilmoreGirls @netflix. MV” Milo Ventimiglia (Jess on the show) captioned one photo on his Twitter account of him with Scott Patterson [...]

"But that’s going to be a decision that the hockey department will make.”

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin went through one of his ritual Direct Line call-in shows: a three-hour, 40-minute marathon covering everything from the state of the roads in Omsk (they’re terrible) to whether he swears (yes, but only to himself). It was a pretty lackluster spectacle this time; Putin himself seeming bored.

LONDON (AP) — Princes William and Harry battled with lightsabers and hugged a Wookie Tuesday during a visit to the set of the next "Star Wars" movie.

LONDON (AP) — Princes William and Harry battled with lightsabers and hugged a Wookie Tuesday during a visit to the set of the next "Star Wars" movie.

LONDON (AP) — Princes William and Harry battled with lightsabers and hugged a Wookie Tuesday during a visit to the set of the next "Star Wars" movie.

The royals were given a tour of the set at Pinewood Studios near London by British actress Daisy Ridley, who plays heroine Rey in the sci-fi reboot. Prince William is president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and Kensington Palace said Tuesday's visit was intended to salute the British creative talent involved in the "Star Wars" films, which have used U.K.-based studios, actors, craftspeople and technicians since the 1970s.

The humble banana is under attack by a disease that is spreading around the globe, and threatening Latin America’s all-important export industry.The industry is so worried about it, that it moved this week’s International Banana Congress from Costa Rica to Miami at the last minute so that attendees wouldn’t transport the disease to the region with the contaminated dirt on their shoes. Latin America is the primary source of bananas ...

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Tehran has not breached its international commitments on ballistic missile launches.

Five stars: Fans treated to a night of hard rock classics, a 10-minute drum solo, and a fired-up Ozzy Osbourne.

Want to inject a bit of colour into your Adelaide sojourn? A few days at this historic property should do the trick. The old firehouse now consists of three self-contained apartments, each furnished with antiques and memorabilia. A perfect retreat after a busy day exploring Adelaide and its environs.

It’s in the stars!

IBM's 6.2% fall would be worst one-day percentage decline since 2014

So much for the idea that silver is the “poor man’s gold.” Lately, silver has been on a hot streak — up 22% so far this year — making it one of the best investments of 2016. The rally has outshone gold’s 18% gain so far this year.On Tuesday, silver shot up 4.5% to its highest level in 11 months. The price of silver has always been just a fraction ...

-Amechi accuses President Buhari of not showing enough capacity that he can change Nigeria -He makes a revelation that there are at least 8 powerful men within the Buhari government who could crush the president if he fails to do according to their request President Muhammadu Buhari may have serious problems as he is reportedly […]

Wildfires in northeast B.C. have claimed one home and several outbuildings. Several evacuation orders, alerts and local states of emergency remain in place.

Wildfires in northeast B.C. have now claimed one home and several outbuildings. Several evacuation orders, alerts and local states of emergency remain in place.

The banks and the government have underestimated the depth of concern about bank ethics and misconduct.

A UK-based magazine offers a prize to the author of the most offensive verse about the Turkish president, who is suing a German comedian over a poem.

It appears that the dinosaurs were already on their way out when a huge meteor stuck Earth 66 million years ago.

Dan Schnur: It’s difficult to imagine a scenario in which Mr. Sanders wins New York’s closed primary; it’s even harder to conceive the chaos into which the Democratic primary campaign would devolve if he does.

Reiterating she is a victim of an attempted coup, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday defended fiscal practices that her critics say should get her impeached. And, prompted by a reporter’s question, the country’s first female president said a “strong component” of sexism was behind efforts to oust her.There’s a belief some have, Rousseff said, that “women must be nervous, feel pressure.”"I am not this way. I’m not nervous. I’m ...