Mes: agosto 2019

(AP) MOSCOW – Vera Lesovets held up photographs of her dog, Yasha, a spunky 5-year-old corgi, 배터리바둑이게임 nipping playfully at the heels of a German shepherd twice her size. But Yasha’s life was cut short this week: After snacking on something in a Moscow park, she fell into a seizure at Lesovets’ apartment and began foaming at the mouth. The family rushed her to a nearby animal clinic, where the veterinarian said this was the sixth case he had seen that week, and there was nothing he could do. On Friday police opened a criminal investigation into what they suspect are poisonings by dog killers. Cruelty to animals is common in Russia and animal protection laws are rarely enforced, but reports of as many as 70 dead dogs this week have spurred the police to take action. While some residents suspected that a vigilante matriarch, wary of her children being bitten, might be the cause of the attacks, Lesovets was quick to suspect a more malicious culprit: dog hunters, a kind of deadly hobby gaining ground in the Russian online community. Dog hunting forums — the most well-known of which are Vreditelyam.net and Pest.net — are populated by those who call themselves “volunteers” and provide graphic photos of their trophy killings. The sites require extensive registration and identification processes for participants. “It’s a whole community. They have websites,” said...

It’s the talk of Hollywood. The biggest one-night gig in the star-studded town is going to comedian and actor Eddie Murphy, who’s been named host of the 84th annual Academy Awards, in February. As CBS News contributor Priya David Clemens points out, Murphy seems to have done it all in a showbiz career spanning nearly 30 years, from “Saturday Night Live” to groundbreaking standup to A-list leading man. Now, as Oscars host, Murphy will be introduced to a whole a new generation. Eddie Murphy picked to host Oscars Entertainment Weekly’s Jessica Shaw says simply, “Getting Eddie Murphy is a homerun. He’s a comedy legend.” Pictures: Eddie Murphy In a written statement, 영월출장업소 Murphy says he’s “extremely honored to join the great list of past Academy Award hosts, from (Bob) Hope and (Johnny) Carson to (Billy) Crystal, (Steve) Martin and (Whoopi) Goldberg, among others.” What do you think? Is Murphy a good choice? Let us know in the comments are of this...

Chavez on Monday called the 12-page report that was delivered to the U.S. Congress last week “a disgrace,” saying “these are the things they raise and repeat in reports to later justify anything.” In the report, the Pentagon concluded that Iran’s Qods Force, an elite unit within its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is well established and increasing its presence in Latin America, particularly Venezuela. “It’s totally false,” Chavez said of the report’s findings. The unclassified Pentagon report did not include more details on what an increased presence by the Qods Force might entail. Pentagon officials have separately said that they do not believe Iranian terrorist proxies in Venezuela pose a threat to the United States. Since taking office in 1999, Chavez has strengthened ties with Iran. The two countries have signed a wide range of cooperation agreements including the construction of an auto-assembly plant and agriculture projects in Venezuela. But the two increasingly close allies have not publicly signed any deals regarding military cooperation. During a trip to South America earlier this month, Defense Secretary Robert Gates played down any potential military threat Iran might pose in the Western Hemisphere. “I haven’t seen much evidence of that in Latin America, in terms of Iran having proxies or terrorist proxies,” Gates said. On Venezuela’s hostility in particular, Gates said: “I certainly don’t see Venezuela at this point as a military...

(AP) SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s navy fired warning shots Friday toward North Korean fishing boats that crossed a disputed maritime boundary, but the shots didn’t hit the fishing boats, which retreated, a South Korean official said. No North Korean navy ships were involved in the incident along a tense western sea boundary that the North has long refused to recognize, 검증 토토 an official with South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, speaking anonymously because of office policy. Violence often erupts in the seafood rich Yellow Sea waters claimed by both countries. Boats routinely jostle for position during crab-catching season, and three deadly naval clashes since 1999 have taken a few dozen lives. The disputed sea boundary is not clearly marked, and incursions by North Korean military and fishing boats are not unusual. Russia writes off most North Korean debtNew U.S. missile defense site slated for JapanHints of reform in North Korea Just last week North Korean fishing boats crossed the boundary but retreated soon after being warned by the South. Seoul says North Korean fishing boats also crossed the boundary in April. The Korean War ended nearly 60 years ago with a truce, not with a peace treaty, so the U.S.-led U.N. Command divided the Yellow Sea without Pyongyang’s consent. The boundary favored South Korea, cutting North Korea off from rich fishing waters and boxing in...