Новости за 04.02.2016

World leaders pledged over $10 billion (9.0 billion euros) today to help conflict-hit Syrians at a London conference overshadowed by the breakdown of peace talks in Geneva.

While swimsuit models and uninhibited superstars often play up the camera and post pictures that send fans into a tizzy, those are consistently deleted by the photo-sharing site

Spain said on Thursday that a pregnant woman who had returned from Colombia had been diagnosed with the Zika virus, in the first such known case in Europe. The country's health ministry said she is one of seven cases in Spain and all are in good condition.

An Israeli court sentenced two Israeli minors for the murder of a 16-year-old Palestinian Abu Khdeir in 2014, sending one to life in prison and the other for 21 years for a crime that provoked deep soul-searching in Israel and was one of a series of events that led to the Gaza war later that year.

A man died in a house-fire caused by the overheating of an iPhone 5 battery which was plugged in overnight for charging, an inquest heard. Marek Kruger, 53, who was bedbound due to a brain tumour two years before his death, died from smoke inhalation at his home.

Donor nations pledged to give billions of dollars in aid to Syrians as world leaders gathered for a conference to tackle the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with Turkey reporting a new exodus of tens of thousands fleeing air strikes.

Violence by the Taliban against Afghans is virtually at an all-time high, yet the government will not insist that the terror group either give up violence or endorse the constitution before going into peace talks.

Eggs are the best thing to give children for breakfast to stave off hunger for longer, according to new research.

The Banaras Hindu University, which is celebrating its 100 years of journey, is all set to frame its own water policy for judicious use of water on the campus.

The bridge players were busted by a task force of soldiers, police and local officials as they played cards at eight tables. Police said they would not be charged with gambling, but might be charged under a law limiting individuals to possession of 120 unregistered playing cards.

Passengers on a jet set to leave Madrid for Saudi Arabia have been evacuated after the pilot reported an unspecified threat.

German police conducted raids in Berlin and other parts of northern Germany on Thursday in a search for four men suspected of links to Islamic State militants and possibly preparing an attack in Germany, police said.

School students who score high on IQ tests have always been celebrated as academic heroes in India. Not all who crack the Mensa IQ test are science-maths wizards but come from diverse backgrounds and end up in eclectic occupations.

Shedding new light on how life began on Earth, scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have proposed a new set of cosmic chemical reactions that could have contributed to the formation of life on our planet.

Revelers streamed onto the streets of Cologne on Thursday for the start of the city's annual street carnival, amid tight security following an unprecedented series of robberies and sexual assaults mostly targeting women on New Year. Organizers have urged revelers to report any harassment to cops.

The problem with the grading system Delhi University has used for the first semester of choice-based credit system goes beyond the immediate confusion it has created.

Of the 62 nursery criteria originally scrapped by Delhi government, 11 stay. The remaining 51 stand cancelled.

Of the 62 nursery criteria originally scrapped by Delhi government, 11 stay. The remaining 51 stand cancelled.