Новости за 21.03.2017

The United Nations reports humanitarian conditions in Afghanistan are deteriorating, with children at great risk of dying at an early age from lack of health care and proper nutrition.   The United Nations reports 9.3 million people in Afghanistan will need humanitarian assistance this year.  The world body has appealed for $550 million to support 5.6 million of the most vulnerable people. U.N. Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs spokesman Jens Laerke says this is nearly one third... Читать дальше...

Furniture maker Steelcase Inc. said late Tuesday its board of directors has declared a dividend of 12.75 cents a share, an increase of 0.75 cents compared with the third quarter, to be paid on or before April 14 to shareholders of record on March 31. The Grand Rapids, Mich., company reported a net income of $25.8 million, or 21 cents a share, in the fourth quarter on sales of $769 million, up 3% from the fourth quarter of 2015. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected the company to report per-share... Читать дальше...

The big headline around the Panthers on Tuesday is that quarterback Cam Newton will miss the team’s offseason program while recovering from shoulder surgery, but he’s not the only player who will be sidelined in the coming months. The team announced that defensive end Charles Johnson had back surgery on Tuesday. Head trainer Ryan Vermillion…

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty sits on President Donald Trump's business advisory board, and met with the President on Friday.

U.S. disallows many electronics on certain flights; Donald Trump plummets in billionaires ranking; and Goldman Sachs is making moves pre-Brexit. These headlines and more from CBS MoneyWatch.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The only person with whom Dylann Roof shared his racist plot to massacre parishioners at a historic black church was sentenced Tuesday to more than two years in prison for hampering the investigation and lying to the FBI. Meek was handed 27 months behind bars by the same federal judge who presided over Roof’s trial, which ended in January with the avowed white supremacist being sentenced to death for slaughtering nine people at Charleston’s Emanuel AME church. Meek,22, said Roof... Читать дальше...

Passengers waited to check in at the Istanbul Ataturk Airport the day after an armed attack there last June.

Krause helped Michael Jordan more than most, including Jordan, realized

How graphic design can shape award shows, elections, and your medicine cabinet.

Filed under: Lifestyle, Travel, Vacation Ideas

China never fails to leave tourists on their toes.

Read more...

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

US Department of Defense spokesperson Capt. Jeff Davis said that James Mattis and Jens Stoltenberg have discussed ways to increase NATO’s participation in counterterrorism efforts.

A Hollywood veteran said Disney copied his "themes, settings, plot, characters, and dialogue — some virtually verbatim."

Welp. Shaquille O'Neal — retired NBA superstar and star of the 1996 movie Kazaam — believes the Earth is flat, and you know what? I'm not interested in trying to convince him otherwise. 

More...

THREE months into his presidency, Donald Trump has engendered little but despair among among travel-industry types. Restrictions announced today on taking laptops and iPads aboard airlines originating from eight Middle Eastern countries are probably reasonable (see Gulliver). But an ill-considered attempt in January to ban travellers from seven mostly-Muslim countries seems to have affected visitor numbers. When that order was shot down by the courts, and a revised one proposed, it turned out... Читать дальше...

For the first time since the election, markets are doubting they will get the pro-growth policies of tax reform and stimulus President Trump promised.

The art platform is currently home to a giant bronze thumb, but will be replaced in 2018 by a recreation of an ancient sculpture destroyed by the Islamic State group, it was announced Tuesday.

Google is rolling out its Android O developer preview software. This first wave of software for the upcoming operating system will be available for those who design applications for Android. Google notes this is not a beta version of Android O. However, future previews may be available to a larger audience.

West Brom's Derry-born midfielder James McClean has paid a heartfelt tribute on Instagram to the late Martin McGuinness following the controversial Sinn Fein politician's death aged 66.

The third Test ended in a draw after the Australian pair of Shaun Marsh and Peter Handscomb stitched together a match-saving 124-run stand for the fifth wicket in their second innings.

Gold futures are up 0.8% as investors seek safety from Tuesday's down market. Both the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 are on track for their first declines of at least 1% since October 11. 

Each of the last four races at the Southern California track has had the winning pass made in the final two laps.

Other nominees for 2017 Sports Team of the Year include the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Dolphins and Toronto FC. The winner will be announced at the 10th annual Sports Business Awards, held May 24 at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. “We are extremely honored to be recognized again by the SportsBusiness Journal for the work our organization has done over the past year,” Warriors President and CEO Rick Welts said in a news release. Within the past year, Golden State... Читать дальше...

Dow, S&P 500 end down over 1% as stocks suffer worst drop in five months