Новости за 21.06.2017

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan no longer has areas in famine, but almost 2 million people are on the brink of starvation and an estimated 6 million people — half the population — will face extreme food insecurity between June and July, according to reports by the government and the United Nations released Wednesday.

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The UK now has a female prime minister and Elizabeth II has been queen for more than six decades, but few would associate Anglo-Saxon England with powerful women. Nearly 1,100 years ago, however, Æthelflæd, “Lady of the Mercians”, died in Tamworth – as one of the most powerful political figures in tenth-century Britain.

NBA star Kawai Leonard is known for having braids – that often look DUSTY when he’s playing on the court. Not anymore. What do you think . . .

CINCINNATI (AP) - A suburban Cincinnati man who called 911 and reported he shot and killed his wife has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

BOSTON — Police have located a $40,000 violin that had been accidentally left by its owner at a Boston train station. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority police say the violin was recovered Tuesday night. The 1855 George Gemunder instrument along with a $6,000 bow is expected to be returned to owner Amy Sims on Wednesday. The

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Egypt on Wednesday trucked 1 million liters of cheap diesel fuel to the Gaza Strip’s sole power plant — a rare shipment that temporarily eased a crippling electricity crisis in the Hamas-ruled enclave but also appeared to undercut Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas has been stepping up financial pressure on

Premiership club Bath sign versatile forward James Phillips from relegated rivals Bristol on a one-year contract.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been calmed down by Florentino Perez's public backing of him and no longer wants to quit Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been calmed down by Florentino Perez's public backing of him and no longer wants to quit Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals has rejected a man’s self-defense claim in the slaying of his wife’s former husband. Thirty-six-year-old Gentry Jackson of Gary received a 48-year sentence for his conviction in the 2015 shooting death of 44-year-old Alec McCloud. Jackson’s appeal argued that he only began shooting after McCloud pointed a gun

India sold a 2.5 percent stake in engineering and construction group Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

Het Statiekwartier aan het Centraal Station van Antwerpen is door de politie afgesloten. Het is nog niet duidelijk of het om een terreuralarm

STLL licking their wounds from an opening round defeat to Germany, the Socceroos tonight (1am AEST) enter what Robbie Kruse describes as a “do or die moment” at the Confederations Cup at St Petersburg’s Krestovsky Stadium.

BOSTON (AP) - Police say they have located a $40,000 violin accidentally left behind by its owner at a Boston train station.

Goodwill workers found a bag full of $100,000 in a donated box of clothes. Workers returned the money to the donors, who didn't realize they had included their down payment on a house.

Queen Elizabeth II outlined the government's legislative program in a speech to Parliament on Wednesday after the prime minister slimmed down her plans and promised "humility" in negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union following a disastrous election that cost the ruling Conservative Party its majority.

Naypyidaw, de hoofdstad van Myanmar is 7.054 vierkante kilometer groot. Dat is ongeveer zes keer groter dan New York (1.200 km²) en meer dan vier

[Observer] Welterweight pugilist Muzamir Kakande returns to the ring today at the Africa Boxing Championships (AFBC) in Congo-Brazzaville for a quarterfinal bout following his triumph over Nzoba Tshabu of Congo on Monday.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A police officer has filed a lawsuit against a Connecticut city, claiming a violation of his constitutional right to due process during his termination proceedings.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Court of Appeals has rejected a man's self-defense claim in the slaying of his wife's former husband.

A new “Dracula” series may make it to television in the coming months! According to Variety, “Doctor Who” and “Sherlock” creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss are teaming up with Sue Vertue’s Hartswood Films to produce the new TV show. At present, talks are already underway between the creators, the production company and the BBC to air the series in the United Kingdom. As of late, it is still unclear whether or not “Dracula” will also be released in the United States.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut special education teacher has been charged with second-degree sexual assault after police say she engaged in a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student. The Connecticut Post reports (http://bit.ly/2sSq4nK ) 31-year-old Laura Ramos has been placed on administrative leave from her position at Central High School in Bridgeport following her arrest