Новости за 21.02.2017

On Monday, Tekhmash, the Russian defense firm developing shells for the Armata T-15 and Kurganets-25 infantry fighting vehicles, announced that new 'smart ammunition' will be created for the armored vehicles by 2018. Speaking to Sputnik, military writer Viktor Baranets took note of the expected features of these smart shells.

Bud+Breakfast

Happy hour at the Bud+Breakfast inn smells funkier than most. At 4:20, guests pile into the living area for hors d'oeuvres and good company as they light up marijuana pipes and joints.

"What happens at this bed and breakfast doesn't happen anywhere else," Joel Schneider, owner of Colorado's Bud+Breakfast hotel, told Business Insider.

In 2016, Schneider brought in over $1 million managing the nation's first unabashedly pot-friendly hotel (and two locations no longer in operation). Читать дальше...

Buybacks keep rolling along, but here is why they are no panacea for all of the market's problems.

Daniel Uria
Feb. 21 (UPI) -- The president of Iceland shared his disdain for pineapple on pizza by announcing he would ban the topping.

Gold prices on Tuesday settled near break-even levels, confounding some market players as the commodity pared an earlier loss in the session, even as U.S. equities rose and the dollar strengthened. Gold futures for April delivery ended down 20 cents, or less than 0.1%, at $1,238.90 an ounce. Some market participants attributed the stronger finish for gold, which traded as low as $1,226.80 during the session, to heighten concerns about the outcome of European elections showing the rise of anti-establishment... Читать дальше...

Accord with North African company comes as Moscow seeks to expand its influence

Richard Tomkins
Feb. 21 (UPI) -- MBDA reports it has been contracted to supply the United Arab Emirates navy with Marte MK2/N anti-ship missiles.

The peace treaty with Jordan was reached only after Israel and the PLO signed the Oslo Accords. The Arab Peace Initiative, first published 15 years ago, emphasizes this fact in clear terms.

Trump finally condemned violence against Jews in particular. That doesn’t let him off the hook for good.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials are hoping for a bit more calm, less vitriol and more constructive talk with the U.S. this week when the secretaries of state and homeland security arrive after months in which U.S. President Donald…

She had come to Britain from Poland

German growth is enviable but low pay and job security are real fears

Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP

Iran’s Supreme Leader called on Palestinians on Tuesday to pursue an uprising against Israel, suggesting the Israeli government was a "cancerous tumor" that should be confronted until Palestinians were completely liberated.

"... by Allah’s permission, we will see that this intifada will begin a very important chapter in the history of fighting and that it will inflict another defeat on that usurping regime," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, according to his website. Читать дальше...

Bloomin' Brands closed 43 stores on Feb. 15, according to the company.

At least five people were injured after rockets hit the Hamadaniyeh and Bani Zaid districts in the western part of Syria's Aleppo, according to local media.

People walking in Norrebro, a multicultural neighborhood in Copenhagen. Denmark has been struggling to maintain Danish identity while integrating immigrants’ cultures.

Real estate is a team sport and whether you want to sell or buy a home, you'll need a dream team to make sure the process as smooth as possible. From financial professionals, to service contractors, to inspectors, there are a number of experts you need to recruit. So where do you begin?

Richard Tomkins
Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Interpol, the international police organization, is to receive customized chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear sampling equipment from Saab.

REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

The Department of Homeland Security released two memos on Tuesday meant to guide the implementation of two executive orders President Donald Trump signed in January on border security and immigration law enforcement.

Under the guidelines, federal authorities will have increased power to detain and deport immigrants living in the US illegally. The memos also expand the number of people subject to "expedited removal," meaning they will largely bypass court proceedings. Читать дальше...

Alex Butler
Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Longtime fullback Mike Tolbert is no longer a member of the Carolina Panthers.

AALBORG, Denmark, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Danish prosecution on Tuesday deferred a decision over whether to repatriate the daughter of South Korean President Park Geun-hye's close confidante at the center of a high-profile corruption scandal. South

Malcolm Gladwell is taking aim at Stanford University's request for charitable donations.

David Bowie fans are raising money to fund an 'Aladdin Sane' lightning bolt statue in honor of the late musician.

A top adviser to the U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday that their "main guidance" for the first Syrian peace talks in 10 months will be a Security Council resolution that calls for a political transition.