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Новости за 21.01.2016

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

New Utah app designed to help students in crisis

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah students struggling with emotional or safety problems can now turn to a new app for help from crisis counselors or school staff. Reyes says that suicide is the number one cause of death of Utah children ages 10 to 17, and he's hoping the app can be a resource for kids in crisis.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Four of a family killed in revenge for witch-hunt

Potka police has arrested one Basko Tudu, in his mid 50s, for killing four members of a family to avenge the death of his 45-year-old wife, Bali Basko.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

RBI director visits IIM-R for eBAAT meet

Students of Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi (IIM-R) revealed their intentions to explore opportunities in private enterprises to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regional director (Bihar-Jharkhand) R K Varma at Institute Hall on Wednesday.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Taliban attack on Afghan TV employees widely condemned

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A deadly Taliban attack on a bus carrying employees of Afghanistan's biggest TV station drew widespread condemnation on Thursday as an attack on freedom of speech and…

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Taliban attack on Afghan TV employees widely condemned

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A deadly Taliban attack on a bus carrying employees of Afghanistan's biggest TV station drew widespread condemnation on Thursday as an attack on freedom of speech and…

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Changing the angle can work wonders for people, places

Changing the angle can work wonders for people, places Paynesville is a hamlet in the Gippsland Lakes region of the East Gippsland portion of Gippsland in the Australian state of Victoria. The “Lakes” are a network of inland waterways that, according to the tourist brochure, are fed by “three of the biggest inland lakes systems in Australia.” “Did you ever watch the American show ‘MASH’?” she said, still looking at the horizon. All I could remember about those choppers, despite having seen the opening credits 6,397 times... Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Dear Abby: Boyfriend asked me to take back marriage proposal

Boyfriend asked me to take back marriage proposal Not long afterward I got a job two hours away. Since I moved, we get to see each other only every two or three weeks. [...] he has been avoiding all discussions about our future, and I don’t know what to do. Jimmy is avoiding all discussion about your future because he doesn’t want one, and he’s afraid to say it directly because he knows it will hurt your feelings. The director was having a conversation with one of the teachers when I walked in... Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Uber outpaces rental cars, taxis for business travelers

Uber outpaces rental cars, taxis for business travelers U.S. business travelers used Uber more often than either rental cars or taxis in the fourth quarter, according to Certify, which makes expense-management software. “We’re seeing a tipping point now,” said Bob Neveu, CEO of Certify, which tracks over $1 billion in expense accounts per quarter. In the third quarter, Uber outpaced rental cars and taxis in San Francisco and Boston, but that trend had spread nationwide by the end of the year.... Читать дальше...

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(LEAD) Seoul shares edge down on foreign selling

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed slightly lower Thursday as overseas investors continued their selling spree. The local currency closed a tad higher against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Kor

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 21, 2016

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.577 1.578 -0.1 3-year TB 1.611 1.617 -0.6 10-year TB 1.995 2.002

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

BOK says S. Korea's foreign reserves adequate

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Thursday the country has enough foreign reserves to deal with any sudden changes in the global financial market. The state-run Korea Economic Research Institute pointed out the country's fo

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

Yonhap's occupancy rate in Internet news tops other media

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency is the most-used online news provider in South Korea with an overwhelming occupancy rate, a government survey said Thursday. According to a survey by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the use

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

Court confirms revocation of progressive teachers' union's legal status

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that a progressive teachers' union is not a legitimate labor group because its members include fired teachers. In October 2013, the Korean Teachers and Education W

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

Gov't to adopt performance-based salary system on full scale

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to adopt a performance-based salary system on a wider scale as part of its efforts to reform the public sector, government sources said Thursday. Public companies and government agencies frequently co

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(LEAD) BOK says S. Korea's foreign reserves adequate

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of foreign investors continuing their selling streak in the South Korean stock market in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Thursday the country has enough foreign reserves to deal with

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(2nd LD) Park vows to push for effective measures against N. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments by Park) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that South Korea will push for effective possible means to make North Korea pay a price for its nuclear test earlier this month. She did no

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(LEAD) S. Korea poised to support firms wanting to enter Iran

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 6, 9) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will provide financial and production-related support to local companies wanting to enter the Iranian market that has considerable growth potential, the government

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Das push for skill training centres

Chief minister Raghubar Das announced setting up of job-oriented skill training centres in every district of the state while addressing students of Ranchi University at the 29th convocation ceremony of RU on Wednesday.