Новости за 21.01.2016

It’s 2016, and college isn’t getting any cheaper. Whether you’re a high school senior sending out applications or a college student just trying to make it to spring break, you’ll likely need a little help with your bills. But you don’t need to panic just yet — there are literally thousands of scholarships available if you’re willing to do the work. Check out the below 60 awards with deadlines in the rest of January and February. Click the links to access each scholarship application, and may the odds be ever in your favor.

Distressing reports have emerged regarding the recruitment of Afghan youths from Saudi Arabia to fight in the ongoing war in Yemen. The Afghan youths are mainly recruited to fight against the Houthi rebels amid ongoing campaign by Saudi-led coalition, according to BBC Persian findings. The revelation was made after conducting interviews with the family members Read the full article...

Richmond County Deputies need the public's help identifying a man they say stole from two Augusta businesses.

ENSCHEDE - De direct aanwonenden van het asielzoekerscentrum (azc) Eschmarkerveld krijgen volgende week drie varianten voor de inrichting van de vluchtelingenopvang voorgelegd. De elf aanwonenden kunnen na een toelichting door het architectenbureau BRO hun voorkeur uitspreken voor een van de drie opties die op tafel komen.

Moscow doubts that the joint team, engaged in investigating the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, is seeking to find the truth about the tragedy, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswomen Maria Zakharova said Wednesday.

A U.N. report says South Sudanese government troops held women as sex slaves while attacking scores of civilians just outside U.N. bases. The report said hundreds of people — including pregnant women ...

It's crazy how much a dog can change your life.

MILAN - Roma coach Luciano Spalletti needs to turn things around and fast.

De Amerikaanse psycholoog Phil McGraw, beter bekend als Dr. Phil, heeft een bizarre aanklacht aan zijn broek hangen. Volgens een ex-werknemer heeft de 65-jarige presentator zijn complete personeel opgesloten op zijn kantoor. Aanklager Leah Rotman spreekt van gijzeling.

For a woman with Obamacare insurance seeking an abortion, the odds are slim her health insurance plan will cover the operation, unless — depending on the state — her life is endangered or she has been a victim of rape or incest.

Wynn said he generally tries to avoid staking out political positions, but said he makes an exception for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders. [...] Wynn questioned Trump's claims that his fellow Republican candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, who was born in Canada, may not be eligible for the presidency.

About 300 Nigerians who are studying at the Constanta Maritime University in Romania may be expelled from school over the failure of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to pay their tuition and other allowances. The affected students are currently studying in the institution on scholarship funded by NIMASA. Daily Post reported that the […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A top Democrat says House lawmakers should be subject to the state's open records laws.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A top Democrat says House lawmakers should be subject to the state's open records laws. That's one of several changes Minority Leader Paul Thissen (TEE'-sen) proposed Thursday to boost transparency at the Legislature. Minnesota lawmakers are currently exempt from handing over emails and documents. Thissen also says the House should change internal rules to stop major votes from occurring past midnight and require a day's public notice before passing bills. With Republicans in control of the House... Читать дальше...

Reputed social worker and one of the leading lights of the Sindhi community, Nirmala Gajwani, passed away on Thursday. She was 87.

The number of victims in a deadly attack on Bacha Khan University in Pakistan on Wednesday has mounted to 30 people. More than 50 others have been injured. The Pakistan Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.

A 'Football Leaks' report, which has since been accessed by other publications, officially puts Bale's transfer as the costliest in the history.

Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson is the latest NFL player to find himself in the coach’s office as a result of social media use. Thompson posted a video to Snapchat after Carolina beat Seattle 31-24 to advance to the NFC championship game last Sunday that featured a message to the Seahawks and their fans. Videos on…

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Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt says the atmosphere during his last singles match gave him "goosebumps at times", as he bows out of the Australian Open.

TUNIS, Tunisia - A Tunisian police officer died in clashes with young protesters who had overturned his car during one of a series of demonstrations against mass unemployment, as unrest triggered by the death of an unsuccessful job-seeker spread to at least 11 cities around the country.

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian police officer died in clashes with young protesters who had overturned his car during one of a series of demonstrations against mass unemployment, as unrest triggered by the death of an unsuccessful job-seeker spread to at least 11 cities around the country. Interior Ministry spokesman Walid Louguini said the police officer was attacked by the crowd as he tried to leave his car during a protest in Feriana, in the Kasserine region.

Hackers are continuing to target Ukraine's power grid with cyberattacks after initial strikes in December caused a widespread power outage impacting hundreds of thousands of people. But security experts warn these new attacks show that pointing the blame at the Russian government without real evidence is premature.

Angry students and employees of Cross Rivers University of Technology, CRUTECH, took to the streets to protest about the lack of on-campus security following encroachment into the school by members of the Efut community in the Calabar area of the state. The university workers, represented by the Association of Resident of Staff Quarters, CRUTECH, Calabar […]