Новости за 21.01.2017

The newest incarnation of Russia's Tu-160 supersonic variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber/missile carrier, one of Moscow's most formidable weapons, is expected to have double the functionality of its current version.

The funeral was being held on Saturday of a Brazilian Supreme Court justice who died in a plane crash after overseeing the investigation of politicians linked to the nation's largest graft scheme. Justice Teori Zavascki was killed when the small aircraft he was in came down in heavy rain on Thursday. Investigators worked to quickly determine what caused the crash of the Hawker Beechcraft C90GT twin-prop plane.

Well-known investor Jim Rogers worries President Trump will follow through on hostile trade rhetoric.

British troops conducted secret drills to deliver their five Challenger tanks to France and back through the Channel Tunnel; the goal was to test if the rail network could withstand a theoretical military conflict with Russia, media reports said.

Nowadays models come in all shapes and sizes – but Instagram model Mizz Bond is trying to push the boundaries even urther. The lovely young lady hasEXTREMELY THICK thighs. How thick? Well each thigh measures 40 inches in circumference. Now that’s some REAL THICKNESS.

Mayor Johnny DuPress has signed an emergency declaration for Hattiesburg. Significant injuries and structural damage was reported.

Georgia Tech engineering student Ryan Pickren has turned his knack for computer hacking into a lucrative side-career. He's now the number one most successful contributor to United Airlines' Bug Bounty Program, which rewards hackers with frequent flyer miles for finding security flaws in their website. 

Images from marches held in solidarity with the Washington rally

Geri Halliwell is vanochtend bevallen van een zoon. Het is het eerste kindje van de 44-jarige voormalig Spice Girl en haar man Christian Horner. Geri heeft al een dochter, Bluebell Madonna, van tien jaar uit een eerdere relatie.

If President Donald Trump’s tweets are any indication, the man loves food. The new president has yet to chose a new White House chef, but it’s unlikely that Trump will pick Colonel Sanders — mainly because the Kentucky Fried Chicken founder died 37 years ago.

President Barack Obama, who became a civilian around noon Friday, used his last hours as president to codify a program that brought tech leaders into government.

"Elephant's skin can cure skin diseases like eczema," one shop owner, who requested anonymity, told AFP next to a counter brimming with porcupine quills and snake skins. Another young man touting his wares nearby promised a paste made from ground up elephant teeth would "cure pimples and remove black spots".

Nadal needed all his trademark grit against Zverev, 19, dubbed "the future of tennis", and his superior fitness told as he ground out a thrilling five set win.

Scenes outside Union Station in Washington, D.C. as crowds of marchers arrive by bus and train to participate in the Women's March on Washington. … Click to Continue »

An informal look back at the big stories covered on World in Focus over the past week, with Jack Foster, Carolyn Scott, Liam O’Hare and Mark Hirst.

UltraTech Cement`s net profit in the third quarter of 2016-17 went up by 4.76 per cent, a regulatory filing by the company showed here on Saturday.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support to Jallikattu, an emotive issue which triggered mass protests across the state.

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s parliament has signed off on a contentious constitutional reform package that would concentrate even more powers in the office of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and potentially extend his mandate till 2029. The reforms will come into effect if approved in a national referendum HOW IT CAME ABOUT Constitutional reforms were first

The Catalans' coach expressed his concerns about the playing surface at Ipurua as his side attempt to make up ground at the top of La Liga

BY 1988, BOBBY BROWN'S CAREER was in freefall. Two years prior, he was voted out of New Edition, the quintet he started with four Boston friends...

Women's marches live updates: Crowds start to converge in Washington ahead of march Jan. 21, 2017, 6:05 a.m. A day after the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, tens of thousands nationwide are set to march in support of women's rights. Follow them here. Jan. 21, 2017, 5:57 a.m. Large crowds...

Women's marches live updates: Crowds start to converge in Washington ahead of march Jan. 21, 2017, 6:05 a.m. A day after the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, tens of thousands nationwide are set to march in support of women's rights. Follow them here. Jan. 21, 2017, 6:05 a.m. Why are...

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When Citigroup reported earnings on Wednesday, it announced a major milestone that its investors should cheer. The New York-based bank said that the fourth quarter of 2016 was the last time it'd separate the results from its Citi Holdings subsidiary, which was created in the wake of the financial crisis to house the bank's toxic and noncore assets.

More than any other major bank, Citigroup found itself in the crosshairs during the crisis eight years ago. Its decision... Читать дальше...