The United States does not plan to participate in the "Norman Summit" in Astana
US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the US administration has no plans to take part in the Normandy Summit on Ukraine, which will take place on January 15 in Astana. “We, of course, positively perceive any opportunity for Russia and the separatists to take further steps to ...
In the US, 50 million people will be in the zone of Arctic frosts
50 million people in 24 US states will be exposed to extreme Arctic cold over the next few days, meteorologist Karen Maginnis told CNN. The temperature column in northern Wisconsin and in the state ... can drop to 50 degrees below zero.
Reuters: OPEC Expects Bankrupt US Shelf Companies
OPEC countries look forward to bankruptcy of US offshore companies. According to Reuter, in the organization of oil exporting countries, American companies will soon feel the full effect of the sharp drop in oil prices and the development of offshore oil will be suspended. “Many companies are insured before the start ...
World oil prices fell by almost 6%
WTI grade dropped below $ 50 per barrel in New York trading. Brent dropped in price and cost less than $ 53. The last time such values were observed on the market was more than 5,5 years ago. The reason for what is happening, according to analysts, is the growing supply for ...
The selection of jurors who will deliver a sentence to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has begun
More than a year and a half after the Boston Marathon terrorist attack, a jury began to convict the chief suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. 21-year-old terrorist could face a death sentence. The selection of the jury will take several weeks due to pressure, ...
Republican-controlled Congress prepares to start work
The new US Congress will kick off on Tuesday, with the Republican Party to control both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Taking advantage of this, the Conservatives intend to achieve the cancellation of some of the political initiatives of President Barack Obama. Speaking on CNN on Sunday, the future ...
American lawyer and prince of Britain accused of molesting a minor
Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, and Alan M. Dershowit, an eminent lawyer and professor at Harvard Law School, are accused of molesting an underage girl at the coercion of American financier Jeffrey Epstein. So far, this is only ...
Ghani: Americans can stay in Afghanistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on the air of the American television channel CBS that the decision to withdraw all US troops and coalition forces from Afghanistan in two years could be revised. US President Barack Obama has promised to complete the withdrawal of American troops from Afghan territory ...
North Korea outraged by US sanctions
North Korea is outraged by the US imposition of new sanctions in connection with the accusations of hacking Sony Pictures computers. DPRK state television quoted a spokesman for the North Korean Foreign Ministry as calling the sanctions "hostile and repressive." The statement also noted that the sanctions "will only strengthen Pyongyang's desire to protect ...
Tsarnaev finally lost the chance to transfer the court from Boston
The US Court of Appeal refused the latest request from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers to postpone the hearings in his case to a later date. Tsarnaev is accused of organizing the Boston terrorist attacks of 2013, which killed three people and left more than 260 wounded. ...