Visite historique du président Mahmoud Ahmadinejad en Irak

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, le président iranien, est arrivé dimanche en Irak pour une visite diplomatique de deux jours. Cette visite est la première d'un chef d'État iranien depuis la fin du règne de la dynastie Pahlavi en Iran suivie de


Australian PM Howard under fire over AU$1.40/L pump prices

Mr Howard responded by explaining the steep rise in petrol prices was due to current market trends and short-term repercussions of

. This was consistent with the statements by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which explained the major reasons for the increase were Katrina and China's recent embargo on refined petrol exports.


Sandra Fluke nominated by Time magazine for Person of the Year

Fluke was a featured speaker on September 5 at the

in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fluke spoke to attendees at the convention about the consequences for women of electing Republican candidate for U.S. President, Mitt Romney, over incumbent President Barack Obama. Fluke has campaigned with President Obama in his bid for re-election.


Fats Domino missing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina

Legendary R&B singer Fats Domino is missing, three days after

hit in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana.


Perpetrator of Finnish school shooting dies in hospital

Pekka-Eric Auvinen, the gunman who killed eight people in the

in Finland yesterday, has died in hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.


False security alarm in Bradford, England

Britain has been in an increased state of vigilance since

with fifty security alerts on the Tube according to Metro newspaper and the evacuation of Birmingham city centre on Saturday night.


Benedetto XVI annuncia il suo ritiro dal pontificato

A seguito della morte proprio di Giovanni Paolo II si era tenuto il

: nel pomeriggio del secondo giorno, il 19 aprile 2005, al quarto scrutinio, Ratzinger venne eletto pontefice. Alle 17:56 venne dato l'annuncio con la tradizionale fumata bianca del comignolo della Cappella Sistina. Dopo la sua elezione, Ratzinger scelse il nome di papa "Benedetto XVI".


Survivors gather to remember 1906 San Francisco quake

Monday marks the 99th anniversary of the "

" of 1906. Survivors are becoming harder to find, but about a half-dozen of them gathered at Lotta's Fountain for a wreath-laying ceremony. Lotta's Fountain was the spot used after the earthquake as a collection point for information about victims, both family and friends.


'Denmark will be attacked' says one expert, 'Denmark safe' says another

Security in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, was tightened after

Thursday when 49 people were killed. Denmark supported the U.S.-led war on Iraq and fears of an attack are rising. "It's not a question of if we'll be attacked, but when" said security specialist Mikkel Vedby at the University in Copenhagen.


Germany wins 2009 Race of Champions in Beijing, Sebastian Vettel wins 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Red Bull driver Vettel also won the FIA Formula One

Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix earlier on November 1st at Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.


Sebastian Vettel wins 2008 Italian Grand Prix

The track was wet and the weather conditions were rainy during first half of the race, but in the second half the rain stopped and the track dried out. Rain is a rare event for the Formula One at Monza. The last wet race held in Monza was in


Israele riapre temporaneamente i valichi per Gaza. Primarie per il Likud

Contemporaneamente si sono tenute le primarie del partito conservatore Likud, guidato da Benjamin Netanyahu. Il voto ha premiato soggetti delineati come "falchi" , ad esempio Ghilad Erdan, Reuven Rivlin e Benyamin Begin, avversi alla politica di Ariel Sharon nel 2005 e contrari al

Piano di disimpegno unilaterale israeliano


New Polish government takes down findings on Russian air disaster

The flight was carrying high-profile political figures to attend a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the

, when thousands of Polish prisoners of war and civilians were killed by the Soviets. All 96 on board died. Amongst the dead were First Lady Maria Kaczyńska, several members of the lower parliamentary house known as the Sejm, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer, National Security Bureau head Aleksander Szczygło, and Ryszard Kaczorowski, the last President of the Polish government-in-exile.


За критику антигитлеровской коалиции – в тюрьму?

Документ, по информации ИТАР-ТАСС, предполагает внесение в Уголовный кодекс РФ новой статьи «Реабилитация нацизма», которой вводится ответственность за отрицание итогов

, роли стран антигитлеровской коалиции по поддержанию международного мира и безопасности во время Второй мировой войны, а также распространение заведомо ложных сведений об их деятельности. Законопроект Яровой, предусматривающий наказание вплоть до пяти лет лишения свободы, может быть рассмотрен уже до конца весенней сессии Госдумы, то есть до 5 июля.

Нюрнбергского трибунала


Canadian military exercise NANOOK 2008 travels through uncharted waters

In addition to the military exercises, Veterans Affairs Canada held a commemorative event onboard the HMCS Toronto to honour the 55th Anniversary of the Cease Fire in

, the 65th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic, and the start of the Last 100 days of the First World War. The inaugural ceremonies were held during Community Day activities in the capital city of Iqaluit, followed by the public panel discussion held on Saturday. The community day ceremonies were organized by participants in Operation NANOOK 2008. The public ceremonies received neither Nunavut politicians nor Inuit leaders.


Auslosung der Ausscheidungsspiele der Europameisterschaft 2008 stattgefunden

Gestern fand im Schweizerischen Montreux die Auslosung der UEFA für die Ausscheidungsspiele der


Nederlandse leeuwinnen Europees kampioen

Het is een historische overwinning. Het was de eerste keer dat de vrouwen de eindstrijd van dit kampioenschap wonnen. Ook de Nederlandse mannen slaagden daar maar één keer in de geschiedenis in, namelijk 29 jaar geleden in

. Het Duitse vrouwenelftal won dit toernooi het vaakst, namelijk zes maal. Zij werden echter door mede-finalist Denemarken in de kwartfinale uitgeschakeld.


Сергей Волчков стал победителем второго сезона шоу «Голос»

27 декабря 2013

В прошлом году победа в «Голосе» была совершена участницей команды Градского — Дине Гариповой, которая заняла на «

» пятое место.

Евровидении-2013


Draw results for UEFA Euro 2008 announced

was held today in Lucerne, Switzerland. The tournament will be held in Austria and Switzerland, beginning on 7 June 2008.


BBC berichtete vorab über Einsturz eines Gebäudes am 11. September 2001

Ein im Internet kursierendes Video, das Ausschnitte aus dem Videomaterial der BBC vom

enthält, zeigt nach einem Bericht der Süddeutschen Zeitung, wie die BBC bereits 20 Minuten vorab über den Einsturz des „Salomon Brothers“-Gebäudes berichtet. Dies geschah bei einer Live-Schaltung nach New York City, bei dem das Gebäude im Hintergrund noch zu sehen war.


Un descontento en Brasil genera una fuerte ola de protestas

Este lunes, al menos 100 000 personas se manifestaron en las calles céntricas de Río de Janeiro. Siendo la marcha más multitudinaria de Brasil, que en los últimos días se ha visto envuelta en una serie de protestas que agravan la situación de descontento producto de las "inversiones inyectadas en la


Tšernobylin ydinvoimalaonnettomuudesta 22 vuotta

tuhoisasta ydinvoimalaonnettomuudesta tuli kuluneeksi tänään 22 vuotta. Ukrainan pääkaupungista Kiovasta 110 kilometrin etäisyydellä sijaitsevan voimalan nelosreaktori tuhoutui räjähdysmäisesti 26. huhtikuuta 1986. Tämän kaikkien aikojen tuhoisimman ydinvoimalaonnettomuuden seurauksena WHO:n arvioiden mukaan sai surmansa 9 500 ihmistä. Greenpeacen mukaan luku olisi huomattavasti suurempi.


The video, which is an hour and 16 minutes long, and subtitled in English, presents a threat to Britain, which currently controls NATO troops in Afghanistan, that "Dr. Brydon won't be returning this time," which is a reference to the sole survivor of a British colonial army massacred during the


Daði Freyr oraz Ásdís wydali singel „Feel The Love”

Pierwszy utwór wydany we współpracy Daðiego Freyrera (reprezentanta Islandii w Konkursie Piosenki Eurowizji 2020 i

) oraz Ásdís (znanej w Polsce z gościnnego udziału w singlu polskiego DJ Gromeego pt. „Worth It”) pod tytułem „Náum Aðeins Andanum” ukazał się na debiutanckim albumie pierwszego artysty wydanym w 2019 roku "& Co."


Nooit eerder geziene crisis binnen de kernenergiesector

Door de geringe vraag naar nieuwe kerncentrales gaan ook vele bedrijven over de kop. Sinds

is de lijst van landen die een kernuitstap op de agenda plaatsen alleen maar gegroeid. Landen die nu al tot een volledige kernuitstap hebben beslist zijn: Italië, België, Duitsland, en recentelijk Zuid-Korea.


Canada increases oil production to assist U.S.

The Alberta Energy and Utilities Board of Alberta, Canada, will increase oil output by between 18,000 and 30,000 barrels a day to help the U.S. in the wake of

. This is being done by temporarily suspending limits on oil production. The increase was requested by Alberta's Premier, Ralph Klein.


UN reports Rwandan refugees repatriated by force

The Rwandan asylum seekers began arriving in Burundi in March. Their main concern was the Gacaca courts, village courts established to expedite prosecution of perpretators of the 1994

. The UNHCR is also reporting that some asylum seekers "... said they were fleeing threats, intimidation, persecution and rumours of revenge and bloodshed."


Wheelchair curling enters third day at 2014 Winter Paralympics

The United States has not medaled at the past two Paraympic Games, with their best finish a fourth at the 2010 Games. Of the United States's curling team, two are returning wheelchair curling Paralympic veterans. James Joseph, the second, competed at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics. The skip and Madison, Wisconsin native, Patrick McDonald, competed at the 2010 Games. Penny Greely, the lead, competed in sitting volleyball at the

where she won a bronze medal. David Palmer, the third, is competing at his first games after having a fourth place finish at the 2013 World Championships in Russia and a fifth place finish at the 2012 World Championships in South Korea. Alternate and Cape Cod native Meghan Lino is also at her first Paralympic Games after taking up the sport in 2009.


Lordi horror movie receives 300,000 euros of Finnish government funding

Lordi are also famed for their record-breaking 292 point victory in the

with their song "Hard Rock Hallelujah". It was also the first time a hard rock song had won the contest, and Finland's first ever victory.


2012 makes five Paralympic Games for Côte d'Ivoire

Whilst Côte d'Ivoire previously won four Paralympic medals—three golds and one bronze, all in athletics—they have not finished in a medal spot since the

when Oumar Basakoulba Kone won his third gold medal in the 800 metres; fellow countryman Fernand Kra Koffi took the bronze in the same event.


Vanuatu sends lone Paralympian to London

The 2012 Games will be only the third time that Vanuatu has sent a team, with George Kalkaua and Mary Mali Ramel representing the country at the

, competing in the javelin, and Tom Tete representing the country at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in powerlifting.


미 상원, CIA의 고문에 대한 보고서를 발간

미국 상원 정보위원회가 12월 9일 미 중앙정보국이 백악관과 미국 의회에

이후의 테러 용의자 수감과 심문에 관한에 대한 잘못된 정보를 제공했다고 결론지었다.


Der türkische Ministerpräsident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan fordert die Rücknahme eines Gesetzes, das vom französischen Parlament am Donnerstag verabschiedet wurde und in dem das Leugnen des

vor 90 Jahren durch das Osmanische Reich unter Strafe gestellt wird. Die französische Regierung distanzierte sich von dem Parlamentsbeschluss, der von der sozialistischen Opposition eingebracht worden war. Der französische Innenminister Nicolas Sarkozy, der als innerparteilicher Konkurrent Chiracs um das Amt des Staatspräsidenten gilt, hatte sich für den Gesetzentwurf stark gemacht und mit seinen Worten Öl ins Feuer des französisch-türkischen Streits gegossen. Er machte eine „Anerkennung des armenischen Genozids“ nicht nur zur „Voraussetzung“ für einen Beitritt der Türkei zur Europäischen Union, sondern bezeichnete ihn als „das bloße Minimum“. Die Europäische Union hatte eine solche Bedingung in den Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Türkei bisher nicht aufgestellt.


KNVB-directeur Bert van Oostveen koos voor Van Gaal vanwege zijn "persoonlijk en vakinhoudelijk overwicht" en prees hem om zijn ervaring en vroegere succes als coach. Johan Derksen en Hans Kraay jr. uitten daarentegen in de televisieprogramma's VI Oranje (tijdens het EK) en Tour du Jour (gisteravond) zorgen over Van Gaals omgang met de pers en zijn opvliegendheid. Van Gaal heeft een contract getekend van 1 augustus 2012 tot en met het WK in 2014. Hij was van 2000 tot november 2001 ook bondscoach, maar wist zich toen niet met het Nederlands elftal te kwalificeren voor het

. Nadien werkte hij onder meer bij Barcelona, Ajax, AZ en Bayern Munchen.


Se cumplió la tercera jornada del torneo de rugby Seis Naciones 2009

, una edición del tradicional torneo disputado por las selecciones de las uniones de rugby de Escocia, Francia, Gales, Irlanda, Inglaterra e Italia. La jornada comenzó el viernes 27 con el partido en que Francia le gana a gales en un partido vibrante. Posteriormente, el sábado 28, Escocia le ganó a Italia e Irlanda logra ganarle a Inglaterra por apenas 1 punto.


Artistas Visual kei participan en sencillo para ayudar a las víctimas del terremoto en Japón

«"Hitotsudake ~We Are The One~"» (ひとつだけ〜We Are The One〜), se titula el sencillo que han preparado varios artistas de la escena Visual kei en cooperación con Blue Planet Japan para ayudar a las víctimas del


Composition des jurys du 58e Festival de Cannes

La composition des jurys a été simultanément retranscrite sur Wikipédia, dans l'article

, qui a vocation à être complété par la liste des films en compétition, puis par les différents palmarès.


Hiljade posetilaca Egzita pratilo finale Svetskog prvenstva

Novi Sad (Beta) - Hiljade posetilaca Egzita (Exit) u Novom Sadu završne večeri festivala u nedelju gledale su na nekoliko bina na velikim platnima direktan prenos

u fudbalu u Južnoj Africi Holandija-Španija.


Beograd, (Beta) - Košarkaški reprezentativci Srbije spremno dočekuju

, ali sa strahom od kazni Svetske košarkaške fedracije (FIBA) za saigrače, koji su učestvovali u incidentima na utakmici u Atini.


Decade worth of messages, interviews from bin Laden leaked to web

One message includes bin Laden's denial of having anything to do with the

in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania.