Новости за 20.03.2018

Dusseldorf (dpa) - Strikes by the members of the Verdi labour union in several western German cities are making it difficult for people to get to work.Buses, trams and underground trains were stopped in the cities of Essen, Dortmund, Bochum and Duisburg - all part of one of Germany‘s most densely populated area, known as the Ruhr region.Snowy winter weather made it difficult for some workers to arrive at work by car or bike.Alone in the western state of North Rhine Westphalia, there were a total... Читать дальше...

Nearly 40 per cent of Bulgarians can not keep their homes warm enough. This share is the highest for the European Union, where the energy poor are on average 8%. This was announced yesterday by Deputy Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov before the Bulgarian National Radio. He quotes data suggesting that currently gas-supplied homes in our country are under 5 per cent, while in some European countries this share reaches 50-60 percent of households.

Chef Romy Gill shares the best of the Bristol food scene

GAZA (Sputnik) - The Hamas movement and several other groups in the Gaza Strip have called on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to refrain from imposing sanctions against the enclave over the recent attack on Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah's motorcade and invited him to visit Gaza to settle the situation.

The value of the US dollar hit a high of Rs115.50 on Tuesday in interbank trading, with currency dealers suspecting the government's commitments to foreign monetary bodies being the cause behind the sudden rise. The value of greenback also increased by Rs5.40 in the open market, DawnNewsTV reported.

CARY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been accused of leaving his mother on their home's floor because he knew she would probably die and that he would get access to $30,000 she had in a bank account. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports 39-year-old Eric Paul Brunner was arrested March 13 and charged with murder and elder abuse. Warrants and other information from Wake County sheriff's deputies say 74-year-old Cynthia Brunner had fallen "more than 24 hours" before her son and caretaker reported her death Feb. Читать дальше...

París, 20 mar (dpa) - El ex presidente francés Nicolas Sarkozy ha sido detenido por la Policía en el marco de las investigaciones de la Justicia sobre la supuesta financiación de su campaña electoral de 2007 con fondos procedentes de Libia, informan hoy el periódico "Le Monde" y otros medios franceses.Según "Le Monde", el político conservador está siendo interrogado en la ciudad de Nanterre, al oeste de París. De momento no se sabe cuánto tiempo durará el interrogatorio.Sarkozy, quien fue presidente de 2007 a 2012... Читать дальше...

Berlin (dpa) - Der Industrieverband BDI hat im Falle einer stärkeren Besteuerung von Digitalkonzernen vor «Kollateralschäden» gewarnt. BDI-Hauptgeschäftsführer Joachim Lang sagte am Dienstag in Berlin, das Ziel der EU, digitale Umsätze steuerlich stärker zu erfassen, sei politisch nachvollziehbar. Dies wirke sich aber auf die Industrie aus. «Unsere Unternehmen verfolgen zunehmend digitale Geschäftsmodelle. Während sie ihre Produkte und Prozesse digitalisieren, sind sie von zusätzlichen Steuerlasten betroffen.»Die EU-Kommission erwägt... Читать дальше...

Am 23. Jänner erhielt der Ex-Formel 1-Pilot Lauda den Zuschlag zum Kauf der Fluglinie Niki, dafür gab es großes Lob von der Regierung ob der "österreichischen Lösung". Nun, wenige Wochen später, wird aus der neu gegründeten Laudamotion mehrheitlich eine irische Airline.

Am 23. Jänner erhielt der Ex-Formel 1-Pilot Niki Lauda den Zuschlag zum Kauf der Fluglinie Niki, dafür gab es großes Lob von der Regierung ob der "österreichischen Lösung". Nun, wenige Wochen später, wird aus der neu gegründeten Laudamotion eine irische Airline.

Die neue Fluglinie Laudamotion des ehemaligen Formel 1-Piloten Niki Lauda wird an die irische Ryanair verkauft. Zunächst wird 24,9 Prozent an der Laudamotion übernommen, gibt es grünes Licht von der EU-Wettbewerbsbehörde dann sollen 75 Prozent an die Iren gehen. Die Dreiviertelmehrheit werde unter 50 Mio. Euro kosten, wobei Ryanair im ersten Jahr weitere 50 Mio. Euro Anschubkosten übernehme werde.

Die - aus heutiger Sicht beschwerlich anmutenden - Reisen, die Joseph Haydn einst mit der Kutsche und mit dem Schiff unternahm, stehen im Mittelpunkt der diesjährigen Sonderausstellung im Haydn-Haus in Eisenstadt. Die bis 11. November geöffnete Schau, die am Donnerstag eröffnet wird, trägt den Titel "Haydn auf Reisen - In 18 Tagen von Wien nach London".

President Xi Jinping delivered a blistering nationalist speech Tuesday, warning against any attempts to split China and touting the country's readiness to fight "the bloody battle" to regain its rightful place in the world. Mr Xi's address capped an annual session of the National People's Congress that paved the way for him to rule for life, as China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong pushes through his vision of guiding the country through a "new era" of unrivalled global military and economic supremacy. Читать дальше...

Pandemonium has struck Iguomo community in Edo state following the mysterious death of community members which they traced to the curse placed on some people by the forebears of Oba Ewuare 11, the Oba of Benin.

TX San Angelo TX Zone Forecast for Monday, March 19, 2018 _____ 664 FPUS54 KSJT 200840 ZFPSJT Zone Forecast Product for Texas National Weather Service San Angelo TX 340 AM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 TXZ127-202200- Taylor- Including the city of ABILENE 340 AM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY... Читать дальше...

TX Norman OK Zone Forecast for Monday, March 19, 2018 _____ 713 FPUS54 KOUN 200840 ZFPOUN Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Norman OK 340 AM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 TXZ086-202100- Wichita- Including the cities of Sheppard AFB and Wichita Falls 340 AM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear.... Читать дальше...

The attempt at burying the firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe as a Friday evening news dump, of course, does not work in this era of 24/7 news cycles, but it did mean that late-night hosts had to wait until Monday to crack jokes about the biggest current story in a Trump administration swirling with major stories. It was a busy weekend for Donald Trump on Twitter, with the president directing tweet tirades at McCabe, James Comey and even special counsel Robert Mueller directly, specifically mentioning Mueller for the first time. Читать дальше...

The attempt at burying the firing of FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe as a Friday evening news dump of course does not work in this era of 24/7 news cycles, but it did mean that late night hosts had to wait until Monday to crack jokes about what somehow managed to be the biggest current story in a Trump administration swirling with major stories at the moment. It was a busy weekend for Donald Trump on Twitter, with Trump directing tweet tirades at McCabe, James Comey and even special counsel Robert Mueller directly... Читать дальше...

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Upon arrival in quake-hit Kermanshah province this morning, President Rouhani said the government is trying hard to return life to normal in quake-stricken areas.

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry referred to the role of Saudi Arabia in 9/11 attacks and lashed out at bin Salman for accusing Iran of sheltering al-Qaeda leaders.

Le parc La Fontaine s'offrira une véritable revitalisation dans les prochaines années. La Ville de Montréal présentera au public mardi soir son plan pour rajeunir, reverdir et sécuriser le parc au cœur du Plateau-Mont-Royal. L'administration Plante-Dorais confirmera notamment qu'elle compte piétonniser l'avenue Émile-Duployé, qui sépare le parc en deux. Les automobilistes peuvent toutefois respirer, puisque cette mesure n'entrera pas en vigueur avant 10 ans.

The big news on Facebook is that "free will is an illusion," Stephen Colbert said on Monday's Late Show, pointing to the weekend's news about Trump campaign "behavioral microtargeting" contractor Cambridge Analytica. "That's a classy name, Cambridge Analytica — not to be confused with their competitor, Oxford Thinkemups," he joked. It just came out that when the data firm was run by Stephen Bannon, it built detailed psychographic profiles of U.S. voters by harvesting the personal information of... Читать дальше...

I wrote this back in 2016, funny and disappointing how it is all still so relevant...

'While it's brilliant seeing how far the club's has come, it is something that many of us are fed up of hearing. I think the problem is that we build ourselves up, and probably over achieve given the finances, roster and support. But at the end of the seasons it's the same failings, despite the media hype and saying how we have learned and we will be better and won't repeat our mistakes.

I think... Читать дальше...

Dylan Lightfoot will be premiering his 6 part web-series documentary on Jeffrey’s Bay this week produced by Film House. Join him for a festive evening for the premiere of “J” in Cape Town at Aces ‘n Spades on Wednesday the 21st at 8:30 PM or at BruCo in Jeffrey’s Bay on Friday the 23rd at 7:30 PM. In case you’ve been elbow deep in graft or just scoring some cookers at your local and happened to miss the press release of Dylan Lightfoots web-series “J” click here to catch up. If you know what’s cutting... Читать дальше...