Новости за 29.05.2017

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Helicopters searched for people marooned four days after rain-triggered floods and mudslides inundated Sri Lankan neighborhoods and killed at least 169 people.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Helicopters searched for people marooned four days after rain-triggered floods and mudslides inundated Sri Lankan neighborhoods and killed at least 169 people.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Helicopters searched for people marooned four days after rain-triggered floods and mudslides inundated Sri Lankan neighborhoods and killed at least 169 people.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal authorities have launched dozens of new criminal investigations into possible opioid and other drug theft by employees at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, a sign the problem isn't going away despite new prevention efforts.

China will keep working toward a stronger friendship with the Philippines, which it sees as a valuable new ally in Southeast Asia, despite the Philippine president’s comment that Beijing’s top leader once threatened war over a disputed tract of sea, analysts say. Duterte told a Philippine coast guard unit on May 19 that Chinese President Xi Jinping this month had threatened “war” if the Philippines “forced the issue” over sovereignty of the Spratly Islands, an archipelago of tiny features in the South China Sea... Читать дальше...

[Nation] Kenya's Olympic 1,500m gold medallist Faith Chepng'etich and Commonwealth 1,500m bronze medallist Ronald Kwemoi upheld their unbeaten runs to win their respective races at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, US on Saturday.

The Supreme Court may soon decide how courts are supposed to view presidential power in the age of Donald Trump. The administration has promised a high court appeal of a … Click to Continue »

She used the social media networking service to explain her husband's absence from competitive golf following a period of 10 months during which Overton has played just twice.

The Philippine army is battling Islamist militants who have entered the southern city of Marawi.

British Airways could face a huge amount of compensation bill of at least £100m ($128m) following the global IT meltdown Saturday, which led to the delay and cancelations of more than 1,000 flights over the weekend. The airline said the system failure occurred due to a power supply issue, confirming there was no sign of a cyber attack.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court may soon decide how courts are supposed to view presidential power in the age of Donald Trump. The administration has promised a high court appeal of a ruling blocking the president’s ban on visitors from six majority Muslim countries. The case could be a major test for the young administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court may soon decide how courts are supposed to view presidential power in the age of Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court may soon decide how courts are supposed to view presidential power in the age of Donald Trump.

The administration has promised a high court appeal of a ruling blocking the president's ban on visitors from six majority Muslim countries. [...] the justices must agree to intervene — something they'll probably do considering the importance of the issue. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the travel policy Thursday, saying that Trump's comments helped show that the policy was "steeped in animus and directed at a single religious group." Kennedy sided with the other conservative... Читать дальше...

On May 29, 1914, the Canadian Pacific Transatlantic liner Empress of Ireland sank in Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence. More than 1,000 people perished.

Dating apps are totally out of control. And, we only have tech bros to blame. As an online dater, I've had enough of the never-ending barrage of new, gimmicky dating apps from the tech world. For the love of all that is swipe-able, please make it stop. 

With chances sure to be at a premium in a tight play-off final, Al Hain-Cole thinks the in-form Frenchman could be the man to make the breakthrough

China’s much-anticipated Cyber Security Law (CSL) will come into effect on 1 June 2017. Deciphering exactly who is captured and what is covered is leaving companies unsure as to how they will comply with this vague and potentially onerous law.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court may soon decide how courts are supposed to view presidential power in the age of Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump is assailing internal leaks as he considers an overhaul of his White House staff and grapples with a burgeoning crisis involving alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 … Click to Continue »

A 73-year-old Australian fisherman says he caught a far bigger fish than he hoped.

Even though the group was allotted a two-hour headlining slot on the third day of the luxe festival in the heart of Napa, the group only made it midway through “Everlong,” its hit song from 1997, when it ran up against the concert’s strict 10 p.m. curfew. The promoters promptly shut down the speakers and video screens as Grohl and the band kept going to the wild cheers of the sold-out crowd. More than 80 eclectic artists performed during the three-day festival, including after parties like the... Читать дальше...