Новости за 04.12.2015

Cross-Posted from DeSmogBlog

In a sentence buried at the very bottom of a story making headlines nationwide, Politico revealed for the first time one of the funders of Columbia University's influential Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP).

The funder: ExxonMobil, the company embroiled in a New York state Attorney General investigation for its extensive internal knowledge of the impacts of climate change since the 1970s, followed by Exxon's funding of climate change denial campaigns to the tune of $31 million. Читать дальше...

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to choose a handful of universities to lead education on inter-Korean reunification, a Unification Ministry official said Friday. The ministry will allocate 1.8 billion won (US$1.56 million) to the new

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to choose a handful of universities to lead education on inter-Korean reunification, a Unification Ministry official said Friday. The ministry will allocate 1.8 billion won (US$1.56 million) to the new

IFC Films acquired North American rights to Joseph Castelo’s  drama “The Preppie Connection” starring Thomas Mann, Variety has learned exclusively. “The Preppie Connection” had its world premiere on Oct. 10 at the Hamptons Film Festival, where Mann won the “Breakthrough Performer” award. Based on a true story, the film was directed by Castelo from a script... Read more »

After Chui Yuen-sing's mother died in April, she was cremated and her ashes put in storage while he tried to find a final resting place. He was willing to wait up to 18 months for a pigeonhole-like `niche' in a memorial building.

After Chui Yuen-sing's mother died in April, she was cremated and her ashes put in storage while he tried to find a final resting place. He was willing to wait up to 18 months for a pigeonhole-like `niche' in a memorial building.

Салат «Метелка», или, как его еще именуют, «Щетка», пользуется огромной популярностью уже много лет подряд. Что же особенного в этом простом, на первый взгляд, блюде? Весь секрет таится в его полезных ингредиентах, среди которых главенствует свекла — источник всевозможных полезных витаминов и минералов.

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A linkage between anti-refugee and anti-Muslim racism fuels the ambition of far-right movements across the continent.

Ксения Бородина беременна во второй раз. Рождение малыша может произойти в любой день, так как срок беременности уже позволяет появление здорового ребенка. Специалисты прогнозируют роды на начало января.

В социальной сети молодой горожанин размещал националистические видеозаписи

Соперники уже встречались пять раз.

When technology meets the fashion ramp, here could be new ways to wear technology.

Penktadienio naktį nuo kelio nuvažiavo ir griovyje įstrigo automobilis „Volkswagen Passat“. Pro šalį važiavę vairuotojai prie transporto priemonės žmonių nerado, tačiau netrukus įvykio vietoje pasirodė savininku prisistatęs vyras.
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Американская корпорация Apple в 11-й раз заняла первое место в списке 50 самых инновационных компаний мира, второе место по-прежнему занимает Google.

Who knows how it will be the second time around.

The year is drawing to a close, and 2016 is just around the corner. You step outside your home for some fresh air when you unexpectedly...trip and fall into a giant wormhole.

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Groggy and confused, you wake up on the other side of the wormhole and reflexively check your phone. Your breath catches in your throat when you see the date that pops up on the screen. Читать дальше...

Just the worst.

We all remember The Office, one of the most beloved shows of all time.

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We all love it, right? WRONG. And it's all because of one guy: Jim Halpert. He's a life ruiner and we need to talk about why. We need to talk about why The Office must be stopped.

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Jim Halpert will never give you an air high-five, and it was cruel of The Office to give us any kind of false hope that maybe someday, somehow, he would. Читать дальше...

Список новых зон платной парковки в Москве составят в пятницу. Список новых зон платной парковки в Москве будет сформирован после финальной встречи в пятницу представителей столичного департамента транспорта с муниципальными депутатами и жителями города, сообщает департамент транспорта. Платная парковка в Москве была введена 10 октября еще на 95 улицах. В число новых зон попали места у крупных торговых центров, станций метро и пригородного сообщения. В ноябре сообщалось, что следующее расширение зоны платной парковки должно произойти в декабре.

Donald Trump has been grumbling that CNN should pay him for being in their debate a couple of weeks from now. He says he's been talking with CNN about this, but today he caved:

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and eight allies on the United Nations Security Council on Thursday called for reviving discussions on human rights in North Korea, which has been accused by a U.N. inquiry of abuses comparable to Nazi-era atrocities.

Rajiv Jayaraman went to INSEAD, a presti gious MBA institute in France, with the idea of learning a few tricks about how to run a business of his own.