Новости за 14.01.2018

Teodor Currentzis dirigiert die Camerata Salzburg und liefert ein "Special"-Konzert mit Stoff zum Nachdenken.

Tend to ignore what I read on the nutjob forum but this one made me laugh mor than most. We know Tigeraid on here as a bit of a trolling bufoon but he's surpassed himself here.

This is regards the setting up of an A team ans why it's ok for little clubs like us but Cas are far to many top players and it won't work for them and other 'big' clubs. It's not so much the point which actually applies to us as well in terms of it being competitive, it's the way it's made. A few good seasons and a... Читать дальше...

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced plans Sunday to run for re-election in May at the head of a new coalition separate from key rival and Dawa party co-member Nuri al-Maliki.

A bus driver and three other people were injured early Sunday when a car crashed into a CTA bus in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side.

Unions and political parties are calling for another day of demonstrations Sunday in Tunisia, after a week of protests in the capital and across the North African country, fueled by rising frustrations with the country's social and economic issues. Sunday also marks the seventh year since Tunisia's Arab Spring uprising that toppled President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after 23 years in power. "Work, Freedom and Dignity," the slogan chanted seven years ago has been invoked again this past week for the demonstrations. Читать дальше...

Hundreds of people took the streets of Tunisia's capital for a new demonstration Sunday, after a week of protests in Tunis and across the North African country, fueled by rising frustrations with the country's social and economic issues. Sunday also marked the seventh year since Tunisia's Arab Spring uprising that toppled President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after 23 years in power. "Work, Freedom and Dignity," the slogan chanted seven years ago has been invoked again this past week for the demonstrations. Читать дальше...

BEIRUT (AP) — A bomb went off in a car in southern Lebanon on Sunday, wounding its Palestinian owner, the Lebanese military said. It was not immediately clear who carried out the bombing in the city of Sidon or why the Palestinian, identified as Mohammed Hamdan, was targeted. Several Palestinian armed factions are based in Lebanon, and are based in refugee camps around the country. Rivalry between them over control often spills into clashes. A Lebanese security official said the bomb was placed under the car seat. Читать дальше...

Hundreds of people took the streets of Tunisia's capital for a new demonstration Sunday,  and in one district police fired tear gas to disperse dozens of stone-throwing youths on the seventh anniversary of the ousting of former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Fueled by rising frustrations with the country's social and economic issues, protesters have been demonstrating, at times violently, in Tunis and across the North African country this past week. A witness told Reuters they saw youths... Читать дальше...

• Bibi's agenda
• India-Israel ties

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for the first visit by an Israeli leader to India in 15 years, promising closer ties with the regional power.

Beirut (dpa) - A car exploded on Sunday in Lebanon‘s southern city of Sidon, injuring a Palestinian official, army sources said.Explosives detonated as the official, identified as Mohammed Hamdan, also known as Abu Hamza, opened the car‘s door, Palestinian and Lebanese army sources said.Hamadan is believed to be a member of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, according to Lebanese media.So far, there has been no confirmation of the explosion from Hamas. The cause of the explosion is not yet... Читать дальше...

Pretoria - The University of South Africa (Unisa) will re-open applications for the 2018 academic year for first-time entering undergraduate students, the institution said on Sunday.

WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marcel Hirscher is on track for a fifth straight win in World Cup slalom, taking a clear lead in the first run on Sunday. The Austrian star was 0.35 seconds faster than Andre Myhrer of Sweden, who wore bib No. 2 and got second use of a clean snow surface. Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway was third, trailing 0.59 behind Hirscher who leads their duels in the season-long standings. Hirscher is the six-time defending overall World Cup champion, and swept the giant slalom and slalom races at nearby Adelboden last weekend. Читать дальше...

Not driving to work definitely has its advantages. Although studies suggest commuting takes a great toll on hapless riders, the stress of driving in traffic—more often just sitting in traffic—also takes its pound of flesh, and more. A recent snowstorm had me reflecting on this. Once in a while I like to demonstrate that the male of the species is worth keeping around, so after the Bomb Cyclone that closed schools and offices in the trial-state area a couple weeks back, I went out to brush off and start the cars. Читать дальше...

The Blaugrana travel north-west to San Sebastian as they look to move even further clear of bitter rivals Real Madrid

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the former commissioner for transport in Bayelsa state Marie Ebikake in the early hours of Sunday, January 14 morning at her residence in Igbogene area just days after hoodlums invade her residence.

Angel Di Maria scored the lone goal in PSG's win at Nantes, but his moment could be overshadowed by a strange move by the referee. Paris Saint-Germain opened up an 11-point at the Ligue 1 summit with a 1-0 win away at Nantes on Sunday but were made to work hard by Claudio Ranieri's well-organised home side at an atmospheric Stade de la Beaujoire as Angel Di Maria scored the only goal of the game. Positives Although it was not a good performance, ultimately, it is only the result that matters. Читать дальше...

Daniel Ellsberg in his youth and Daniel Ellsberg in his age are the same man—a born worrier quick to spot trouble, take alarm, and issue warning. He is best known for worrying about the American war in Vietnam, which time in the war zone convinced him was a crime, and for doing what he could to bring it to an end. In that case he copied and illegally released a huge collection of secret documents about the war, which came to be known as the Pentagon Papers. But Vietnam was not the first or the biggest... Читать дальше...

Hamburg (dpa) - Der ehemalige Vorstandschef Bernd Hoffmann will Präsident des Hamburger SV werden. Der 54-Jährige bestätigte am Sonntag, dass er fristgerecht seine Bewerbung bis zum Samstag beim Beirat des Vereins eingereicht habe. Weitere Angaben wollte er vorerst nicht machen, auch nicht über die erneut sportlich prekäre Situation des Fußball-Bundesligisten. Der Beirat entscheidet über die Zulassung Hoffmanns als Kandidat. Die Zustimmung gilt aber als sicher. Damit würde es bei der Mitgliederversammlung am 18. Читать дальше...

The FC crew discuss Manchester United's interest in Man City target Alexis Sanchez and what it means for Arsenal. The guys respond to your tweets about Alexis Sanchez, Real Madrid's transfer window and Colombia's chances of success at the World Cup. Manchester United are increasingly confident of winning the race to sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, with sources telling ESPN FC that Jose Mourinho first raised the prospect of using Henrikh Mkhitaryan as leverage for a deal last summer. Sanchez... Читать дальше...

The FC crew discuss Manchester United's interest in Man City target Alexis Sanchez and what it means for Arsenal. The guys respond to your tweets about Alexis Sanchez, Real Madrid's transfer window and Colombia's chances of success at the World Cup. Alexis Sanchez has been left out of the Arsenal squad for Sunday's trip to Bournemouth as a move away from the Emirates draws nearer. Sanchez, 29, reportedly has a groin strain and did not travel with the rest of the Gunners squad to the south coast -- but he trained on Saturday. Читать дальше...

Beijing/Tehran (dpa) - Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has said that no one can undermine the 2015 nuclear deal, not even Donald Trump, after the US leader threatened to withdraw from the agreement if its "terrible flaws" were not fixed.Warning Trump against torpedoing the hard-won international agreement, Rowhani on Sunday described it as "an outstanding diplomatic achievement that no one can easily undermine."Trump‘s attempts to do so will only isolate the United States internationally, Rowhani said... Читать дальше...