Новости за 21.04.2016

Random act of kindness.

More South Africans are living in formal housing now than ever before - but informal settlements are not getting any smaller.

The shocked driver of the truck that crashed and landed on a Gautrain line said people refused to help him when he tried to save his passenger.

WWE wrestling legend Joanie ‘Chyna’ Laurer was found dead in her southern California home on Wednesday night, aged 45.  A statement posted on her Twitter account informed the public of Chyna’s death. “It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero,” the statement read. “Joanie Laurer aka Chyna, the 9th wonder of the world has passed away. She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her.” TMZ reports that Chyna may have died from a possible drug overdose... Читать дальше...

A man who piloted his one-person gyrocopter through some of the most restricted U.S. airspace and landed on the lawn of the Capitol was scheduled to be sentenced Thursday. … Click to Continue »

Het Belgische ministerie van Defensie geeft donderdag een persconferentie waarin zeer waarschijnlijk extra beveiligingsmaatregelen in het land zullen worden aangekondigd. Ook komen militairen aan het woord die nauw betrokken waren bij de terreuraanslagen (22 maart) op de luchthaven Zaventem bij Brussel en metrostation Maalbeek aldaar. Zo zullen legervertegenwoordigers vertellen over hun ervaringen die bewuste dag.

Sharad Pawar, chief of National Congress Party (NCP) raised the eyebrows of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES)leaders by concluding his speech with ‘Jai Karnataka’ at the Chhatrapati Shivaji statue unveiling programme organised by Maratha community at the border town of Chikkodi on Wednesday.

– The court ordered the DSS to pay N5m compensation to the arrested Ekiti lawmaker – The court also granted three out of the four reliefs sought by the applicant’s counsel The Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti Division, has ordered the Directorate of State Security Services (DSS) to compensate Honourable Afolabi Akanni, member representing Efon Constituency […]

WIERDEN/ENTER - Bakkerij Van Otten neemt de Wierdense bakkerij Kamphuis over.

A massive explosion at an oil facility in southeastern Mexico killed at least three workers, injured 58 and triggered evacuations Wednesday, officials and state-run energy giant Pemex said.

President Obama landed in Saudi Arabia Wednesday fresh off a vow to veto legislation

The decision to bring antitrust proceedings against U.S. tech giant Google was not politically motivated, the EU's competiton chief said.

Giant-killers Oldham Roughyeds will play Super League leaders Warrington in the sixth round of the Challenge Cup.

Police were monitoring the situation in Zandspruit on Thursday as Beyers Naudé Drive reopened to traffic a day after roads were closed because of service delivery protests.

ALMELO/HAAKSBERGEN - De 23-jarige Eimbert E. uit Haaksbergen is veroordeeld tot twee jaar gevangenisstraf plus zes maanden voorwaardelijk en verplicht reclasseringstoezicht. De Almelose rechters vinden bewezen dat hij op 7 september 2014 een minderjarige plaatsgenote heeft verkracht. Zij was op dat moment 15 jaar.

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OSLO (Reuters) - Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors has received almost 400,000 orders for its latest car, the model 3 sedan, its CEO said on Thursday.

"We are now almost at 400,000 orders for the model 3," Elon Musk told a conference held in the Norwegian capital. He added that the interest in the model had "surprised even us".

On April 7, the company said it had received over 325,000 reservations for the model 3.

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The former mail carrier from Ruskin, Florida, was carrying letters for each member of Congress on the topic of campaign finance and the tail of his aircraft had a postal service logo. In a court document they filed ahead of the sentencing hearing, they argued Hughes' flight "put unsuspecting people in real danger, disrupted operations at the United States Capitol, and demonstrated a profound disrespect for the law and the legitimate rights of others." Hughes "craved attention" and "violated important... Читать дальше...

Is it the second coming?

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are interested in purchasing Russia’s Gepard-class frigates, the head of the International Cooperation Department of Russia’s state technology corporation Rostec, Viktor Kladov, said.

You’ve got bad genes but you make the most of them.

You when you've just got out the shower versus you when you leave the house look like two different people.

Twitter: @yourfavegabe

You have a definite photo face you pull every time you see a camera.

The CW

And a subconscious mirror face you do microseconds before you're about to see your reflection.

You don't even know you're doing it... Читать дальше...

Diabetes if uncontrolled can lead to detrimental health complications, however, recognizing the symptoms and acting fast can go a long way in aiding successful treatment. The following are 7 diabetic complications and how to overcome them: 1. Effect on fat and metabolism (Diabetic ketoacidosis) If you’re not managing your diabetic condition properly and you have […]

Just after 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 23, 2015, a freezing day in Western Ukraine, an unknown hacker logged in to the Ivano-Frankivsk’s computerized electrical grid control center and, in a few seconds, abruptly shut down all electricity to the area’s 225,000 residents. The effects were immediate and far reaching. Traffic lights turned off. Televisions powered down. As night fell, the area plunged into darkness — no lights, no heat. It was a complete blackout.

David V. Gioe

Security, United States

Forgetting history's hard lessons in Iraq.

MARK TWAIN observed, “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” The study of military history teaches us valuable lessons that are applicable to today’s most intractable strategic problems; yet, these lessons are underappreciated in current American strategy formulation. Throughout the history of American armed conflict, the United States has discerned, at great cost, four critical... Читать дальше...

'Dept. H,' 'Divinity,' and more.