Новости за 26.11.2017

Five quick observations from the Titans' game against the Colts on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

“To describe Sufis as ‘tolerant’ and ‘pluralistic’ may be true, but doing so presupposes that non-Sufi Muslims aren’t tolerant or pluralistic.”

Parishioners at one of the five vandalized churches in New Jersey mocked the man caught on tape lobbing a rock at the building’s sign — and said they’d pray for him. “It wasn’t a good throw, he wasn’t a strong guy,” 17-year-old Tahj Valentine said as he vacuumed up glass before services Sunday. “He side-armed...

Celebrity Arsenal fan Piers Morgan urged manager Arsene Wenger to sign Ajax winger Justin Kluivert on his official Twitter account on Sunday after the 18-year-old scored a hat-trick in his side’s 5-1 win against Roda JC. Sensational. Kluivert Jr. Looks even better than his old man. Sign him, Wenger! https://t.co/qyCzTOzXPY — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 26, 2017 The controversial Good Morning Britain anchor is usually calling for Wenger’s head on his social media accounts... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is likely to announce in the coming days that there are about 2,000 US troops in Syria, two US officials said on Friday, as the military acknowledges that an accounting system for troops has under-reported the size of forces on the ground.

The US military had earlier publicly said it had around 500 troops in Syria, mostly supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces group of Kurdish and Arab militias fighting Islamic State in the north of the country. Читать дальше...

BARBER - 'World pole vault champion Shawn Barber avoided a two-year suspension for an anti-doping violation after inadvertently ingesting cocaine when kissing a woman he met on the internet.

Barber was spared a ban after successfully arguing that the drug had been passed on through “kissing”.

EVANS - 'Dan Evans has been banned from tennis for one year after claiming leftover cocaine in a washbag or the pocket of his trousers contaminated legitimate medicine.

The 27-year-old tested... Читать дальше...

A storm that moved through the region early Sunday caused havoc on Bay Area highways as multiple crashes and fatalities were reported. Showers started moving into San Francisco and the northern parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties Sunday morning, said Drew Peterson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “It’s decent rainfall rates,” Peterson said. “People are definitely going to have their outdoor plans (Sunday) morning impacted.” ... Читать дальше...

The Senate’s third-ranking Republican on Sunday said he believes that despite dueling appointments to lead a consumer finance bureau, President Trump’s choice for interim director will “be calling the shots.” “I expect that Mick Mulvaney will be on the job and he’ll be calling the shots over there,” Sen. John Thune (R-SD) said on “Fox...

Things like this happen all the time.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a full-fledged NBA star now, and with it comes a star’s temper. Stars play more minutes and take more shots than anyone else, and anyone comes between them and what they believe they can do may be at the receiving end of some choice curse words.

On Saturday, the Milwaukee Bucks lost 121-108 to the Utah Jazz. While Antetokounmpo scored 27 points, he grew increasingly frustrated throughout the game at perceived missed calls from the refereeing crew. Читать дальше...

Anybody else seen this?

Film about Arsenal's 1988-89 final game of the season win at Anfield to seal the Division One title.

I vaguely remember it at the time, emotions high as only weeks after Hillsborough & it was a rare live match on ITV. A Friday night i think. "its up for grabs now" was the famous commentary line as Michael Thomas broke through the Liverpool defence.

Excellent film. highly recommended for all football fans and something that will never be repeated again. Читать дальше...

A Winnipeg man is spreading the holiday spirit with a Christmas light display at his Transcona home, in honour of his late wife's memory.

Player appeared to kick out at Brighton defender Bong Ban would prove to be bad news for Jose Mourinho’s side Forward could miss vital clash against rivals Man City SEE MORE: £89million star has pre-contract agreement to seal Manchester United transfer, could spell bad news for Liverpool Man United ace Romelu Lukaku could be set to face a retrospective ban after the Belgian international appeared to kick out at Brighton defender Gaetan Bong.The post Bad news for Man United as key Red Devils... Читать дальше...

Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has commended the Nigerian Army on its recently introduced new language policy for its personnel.

Hi all parents of under 10s and 8s

we are playing at Northampton High school on Newport Pagnell Road
on Sunday 3rd, its a 9.30 meet  with the tournament starting at
10 and ending at 12.30 ish.

There is a Cafe there and a Costa over the road in the Garden
Centre!

Please check the spreadsheet to see if you signed your child up.

We have had a series of "No Shows "  at tournaments recently
which is a major pain. If you have changed the family diary... Читать дальше...

"525 different big-leaguers homered in 2017. One hundred and seventeen of those players went deep at least 20 times. All told, MLB hitters hit 6,105 home runs, shattering the previous record.

"525 different big-leaguers homered in 2017. One hundred and seventeen of those players went deep at least 20 times. All told, MLB hitters hit 6,105 home runs, shattering the previous record.

"525 different big-leaguers homered in 2017. One hundred and seventeen of those players went deep at least 20 times. All told, MLB hitters hit 6,105 home runs, shattering the previous record.

Berlin (AFP) – Struggling Hamburg pulled themselves out of the Bundesliga relegation places with a shock 3-0 win at home against Julian Nagelsmann’s Hoffenheim on Sunday. An own-goal after just six minutes by Hoffenheim defender Kevin Akpoguma put the hosts ahead at Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion. Midfieler Filip Kostic then drilled in a second-half free kick before defender Gideon Jung fired home late on for his first Bundesliga goal to wrap up Hamburg’s win. It was only the third defeat this season for Hoffenheim... Читать дальше...

You may know The Upside Down inside and out, but what about the Snackside Down? 

IAAF council approve recommendation by Russia doping taskforce to keep ban in place as the organisation announces China's Ninjang hosts of 2020 world indoor championships. Video provided by Reuters

La Liga's top-of-the-table clash between Valencia and Barcelona on Sunday was overshadowed by the league's refusal to embrace goal line technology as Barca's Lionel Messi was denied a clear opening goal.

Des abris de fortune recouvrent des collines à perte de vue dans le district rural de Cox's Bazar, près de la frontière avec le Myanmar (ex-Birmanie). Dans cette immensité, les Rohingyas qui ont fui la répression birmane par centaines de milliers prennent leurs marques et essaient de se remettre de ce qu'ils ont vécu et vu chez eux. L'atmosphère poussiéreuse est chargée d'une odeur de fumée en cette matinée de novembre.