Новости за 12.12.2016

De brandweer in Nederland waarschuwt ook dit jaar weer voor het gevaar van kerstversiering. Met name die gezellig versierde echte kerstboom in de woonkamer kan levensgevaarlijk worden. Een droge boom kan de kamer in dertig angstige seconden omtoveren tot een ware vuurzee.

Since even some state-sponsored wars can be acts of terrorism, such as when the U.S. preemptively invaded and militarily occupied Iraq based on false premises and incorrectly connecting the dots to 9/11, civil liberty groups were alarmed when Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube agreed to a shared database of “terrorist content” which they can all jointly use to identify and further censor. What’s more, the NSA, CIA, FBI, and INTERPOL have direct access to the database’s only law-enforcement portal... Читать дальше...

The new agreement aims to allow both countries to exchange resources required to provide aid to those affected by natural disasters.

The Siberian ski resort of Sheregesh is well known for its pristine landscapes, beautiful slopes and bikini slalom traditions.

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean nuclear disaster film "Pandora" and Hollywood musical movie "La La Land" swept the domestic box office over the weekend, data showed Monday. According to the real-time box office tally from th

Sağlık Bakanı Akdağ, "Biz 36 polisimiz ve 8 sivilin hayatını kaybettiği çok ağır, kanlı bir saldırıyla karşı karşıya kaldık ve iki gündür uykusuz biçimde meselenin Sağlık Bakanı olarak doğrudan doğruya...Devamı için tıklayınız

The Seahawks had not lost a game by more than 10 points since 2011 before heading into Green Bay on Sunday, but that streak came crashing to an end against the Packers. Seattle turned the ball over six times and the Packers won in a 38-10 romp that knocked the Seahawks out of the second…

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MOSCOW, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Russian media sources said last week's deal for the acquisition of shares of oil company Rosneft is outside the reach of Western-backed economic sanctions

Netflix launched Monday its dedicated virtual reality (VR) app for the Google Daydream View headset. The app will allow Daydream View owners to watch its content in the form of 360 degree videos. All currently available content from the company has been made accessible for Google’s VR headset, presently the only VR headset with Netflix VR support. Customers can opt for a 30-day free trial after which they would have to pay according to their subscription plans.

China’s car market is enjoying quite a streak of good sales. It could be about to hit a wall.

The official transcript of what goes on in Parliament is published by the Hansard team.

BOJ leaning toward brighter economic view at Dec. 19-20 meeting; sources indicate BOJ officials think global trade emerging from doldrums

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean baseball champions Doosan Bears said Monday they've re-signed former big league pitcher Michael Bowden for one more season. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club signed Bowden to a US$1.1 million deal. H

Op zeven treinstations worden de komende jaren meer fietsenstallingen gebouwd om de ernstigste tekorten tegen te gaan. Het gaat onder meer om stations in Amsterdam, Eindhoven en Gouda, maakte het ministerie van Infrastructuur & Milieu vandaag bekend.

Monday officially kicks off awards season! Anna Kendrick, Laura Dern and Don Cheadle will do the honors of announcing the nominations for the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, and you can watch them live as they reveal which Hollywood stars are in the running for the accolade.

The Swedish home goods store is giving products nicknames based on what personal problems they solve. A pair of scissors is listed under, "My son plays too much computer games."

RAMALLAH, West Bank — An activist says two Palestinians held without charges by Israel are “between life and death” after 73 days on a hunger strike.

Norway is betting that new innovations will revolutionize the consumption of electricity. Advanced drone technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will contribute to more efficient maintenance and troubleshooting in wiring and electricity grids, as well as allow end users to save millions.

The first leg of the ties that are drawn will be played on the dates of February 14,15, 21 and 22, with the return matches taking place on March 7,8, 14 and 15.

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Real Madrid arrived in Japan and went straight to work.

A march in Poland to commemorate a battle between Poles and Ukrainians in 1918 was marred by anti-Ukrainian slogans, one of which demanded that the city of Lvov in western Ukraine be returned to the Poles. Kiev wants an investigation.
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has phoned the Coptic patriarch of Egypt to offer his condolences for the 25 Christians killed in a church bombing in Cairo.