Новости за 21.01.2017

Nirav S. Patel

Politics, Asia

Out of the gate, Mr. Trump has already signaled that Asia is high on his agenda--and much needs to be done. 

The new President’s historic campaign has generated a potent cocktail of anxiety, mistrust, and intrigue in key capitals throughout the Asia-Pacific. Mr. Trump’s call with Taiwan’s President Tsai-ing Wen shook the theological basis of U.S. posture and foreign policy in Asia. While it is true that it was just a phone call, many in Asia... Читать дальше...

Trump vs. BART has been promising an extension. 10 years after iPhone launch, innovation flagging at Apple SF housing shortage leaves little room for families Landmark study: Marijuana effective medicine, but has drawbacks Before-and-after photos show California storm's impact on water levels Historic SF site says goodbye to its porn movies American Apparel to close all of its stores Within hours, ex-SFPD Chief Suhr in and out of Warriors job 2 members of Tower of Power seriously injured... Читать дальше...

The red card shown to S. Kunanlan towards the end of the first half of the JDT-Kedah match was the game's turning point, according to Liridon Krasniqi

Het Turkse parlement is zaterdagochtend vroeg akkoord gegaan met een grondwetswijziging die de macht van president Recep Tayyp Erdogan aanzienlijk vergroot. Waarschijnlijk volgt in het voorjaar al een referendum over het voorstel. De hervorming zou er onder meer voor zorgen dat Erdogan tot 2035 aan de macht zou kunnen blijven.

BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Gambia's defeated leader Yahya Jammeh announced early Saturday he has decided to relinquish power, after hours of last-ditch talks with regional leaders and the threat by a regional military force to make him leave.

Dave Majumdar

Security,

A battle for the 'what-if' skies. 

With the F-23, the Air Force would have a greater margin of superiority over potential threats like the Chinese J-20 or the Russian PAK-FA.  But would that have been worth the price differential? Hard to say—but one can only imagine.

In 1991, Lockheed won the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition and went on to develop the stealthy world beating F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter.

While in many ways... Читать дальше...

President Trump’s criticism of our trading relationship with China and our trade deficit with that nation has produced predictable reactions. Alarmed diplomats remind us of the American interest in maintaining good relations with China to deal with such matters as North Korea’s threatening behavior. (China was just emerging into world markets.) Proposals to address trade deficits with Japan provoked the same reactions from professional economists and foreign policy experts that we hear today. Very simply... Читать дальше...

Superintendent of Education John White said a state appellate court late Friday delayed the impact of its ruling that money from Louisiana's public school funding formula can't pay for charter schools created by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. An appellate court ruled this month that dollars from the state's public school funding formula can't pay for charter schools created by Louisiana's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. White says the state is asking the appellate... Читать дальше...

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Shortly after the end of his inaugural parade, President Donald Trump issued his first executive order: instructions for the federal government to dismantle the Affordable Care Act “to the maximum extent permitted by law.”

Rachel Maddow reports that among the Trump administration's first actions was a request to delay the Justice Department's case against Texas over a discriminatory voting law.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kemba Walker and his Charlotte Hornets teammates were getting a little tired of hearing about how they couldn’t beat the top teams in the Eastern Conference. They took care of that on Friday night. Walker scored 32 points on 11-of-16 shooting, and the Hornets routed the Toronto Raptors 113-78. The Hornets entered

Anti-Trump protests were staged in London over his Friday inauguration, British media report.

Oakland's Hawker Fare to closeChef James Syhabout at Hawker Fare restaurant in Oakland in 2011. Photo: The Chronicle James Syhabout is closing Hawker Fare in Oakland (2300 Webster St.) on Feb. 18. The reason is relatively straightforward. Syhabout said there are uncertainties questions surrounding his month-to-month lease. And a group of investors just bought his building, and a few others on block, with a rumored intent of building living spaces. So instead of trying to hold onto the spot, and eventually... Читать дальше...

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A letter from a young woman to her fallen husband, a pro-Assad fighter in Syria, was recently published in Tasnim News, one of Iran's most prominent news agencies affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

"This shrine [the Zaynab shrine] is sacred ... I am worried about people who throw stones at it and so I sent you to protect it. But I, like you, are immersed in the love of Zaynab and that is what keeps me strong in your absence. I sent you on your... Читать дальше...

He last played for the Reds on Dec. 11, and can be selected by Jurgen Klopp against Swansea City on Saturday.

Jackie Kennedy raised the bar for history, but the boldest choice may have been Mary Todd Lincoln's floral crown.

Kedah took advantage of JDT winger S. Kunanlan's first half sending off to come back into the game, before winning it in a penalty shootout.

The Canadian ice dance duo are back after a two-year hiatus following their silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics

In order to increase voter count especially from the vulnerable areas, election observers deputed by Election Commission of India have directed police officials to meet public personally and convince them to cast their votes without fearing anybody . ​

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This is Roberto Esquivel Cabrera of Saltillo, Mexico. He's 54, and he claims he has an 18.9-inch penis. #FACTS.

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Fuse

Listen, I'm warning you now. There's an 18-inch dick here.

He keeps his penis in bandages to avoid chafing.

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A former Mountie from the Kamloops, B.C., detachment will not be serving any jail time after pleading guilty to buying cocaine on three separate occasions.