Новости за 12.04.2016

In its biggest overseas acquisition to date, Alibaba will pay about $1 billion to buy a controlling stake in Singapore e-commerce startup Lazada, betting on growth in Southeast Asia.

NEW YORK - Jerry Lewis, 90 years and nearly one month old, is wearing a dark jacket, yellow shirt and a big red tie. He is seated in a director's chair in the middle of the first floor bar of the Friars Club. The room is packed and noisy with camera equipment and assistants and family members and guests.

The room is packed and noisy with camera equipment and assistants and family members and guests. Lewis has agreed to meet with The Associated Press and discuss whatever one might try to bring up with the man who gave us "The Nutty Professor." [...] think of the interview not as a private exchange, but like shouting out orders at a popular deli. Lewis turned 90 in March and celebrated his birthday near his home in Las Vegas, but a milestone isn't a milestone until it's been reached at the Friars... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump dropped his biggest hint yet on Monday as to whom he'd consider as a potential vice president. The Republican frontrunner name-dropped ex-presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Scott Walker, as well as John Kasich, one of the three remaining men vying for the GOP's nomination. "There are...

The IMF cut its growth forecasts for the eurozone on Tuesday as the refugee crisis, terrorism and the threat of Britain choosing to exit the EU weighed on the outlook.

Prince William and Kate rounded off their first day in the city of dreams with a charity show by artistes from the Hindi film industry led by Shah Rukh Khan.

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If there’s one bowhunting proverb stated more frequently than any other, it's the admonition to "pick a spot" when you shoot. We know that when we pick a particular spot on a target or animal to aim at, we almost always are more accurate. This is true for both compound/sight shooters and traditional archers. Just like anything, though, if you don’t practice it, you’re much more likely to have trouble in real-world hunting situations.

PARIS - Officials say a French soldier has been killed in northern Mali after a mine exploded beneath an armored vehicle.

PARIS (AP) — Officials say a French soldier has been killed in northern Mali after a mine exploded beneath an armored vehicle.

About 3,500 French troops are engaged in the Barkhane Operation, which aims to fight jihadi groups in the Sahel. Last month, gunmen launched an attack on the EU military training mission's headquarters in the Malian capital, Bamako — the latest in a series of attacks on Western interests in the region.

(CNN) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is moving aggressively to end speculation that he may be a late entry into the Republican presidential race, planning to pull himself out of consideration once and for all. In remarks to be delivered later Tuesday at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Ryan plans to say he won’t be the GOP nominee under any circumstance. “He’s going to rule himself out and ...

Panamanian prosecutors visited the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm Tuesday to investigate allegations a computer hacker was behind the leak of financial documents about tax havens the firm set up to benefit influential people around the world, the Belfast Telegraph reported. Sandra Still, a public ministry spokeswoman, said the government’s intellectual properties division of the prosecutor’s office visited the law firm. A security breach complaint by the law firm occurred shortly before media reports last week revealed how politicians... Читать дальше...

Taking the hallucinogenic drug LSD can make the brain more "unified" and "complete," according to a groundbreaking new study that researchers say could provide a breakthrough in neuroscience research.

Bhojpuri actor-turned-politician Manoj Tiwari has emerged as a frontrunner for the post of Delhi BJP president, as per a media report.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — St. Paul police say they've arrested a fourth man in a double homicide at a motel last month. The 36-year-old man has been booked into the Ramsey County Jail. Thirty-year-old Nicholas Bennett Tousley and 23-year-old Dominique Charles Moss were fatally shot March 22 at the Midway Motel in St. Paul. Investigators say the case involves methamphetamine sales. Prosecutors have charged 31-year-old Cass Oneal, the alleged shooter, and 30-year-old Ronald Lee Conway with second-degree murder... Читать дальше...

Ariana Grande shut down a sexist comment on her Facebook page in the perfect way! The 22-year-old singer has been a supporter of women’s rights for some time now and has often spoken up about double standards in the industry. Ariana posted a photo from her new “Dangerous Woman” video late last month and a [...]

The Ohio governor also promised there's "zero chance" he'd be Donald Trump's running mate should he win the nomination in an interview Tuesday with CBS News.

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The Latest on reaction to a North Carolina law that limits protection for lesbians, gays and transgender people (all times local):

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on reaction to a North Carolina law that limits protection for lesbians, gays and transgender people (all times local): Entertainer Jimmy Buffett says he's not canceling two North Carolina concerts even though he thinks the state enacted a "stupid law" limiting protections for lesbians, gays and transgender people. Deutsche Bank is halting plans to add 250 jobs in North Carolina because of a state law limiting protections for lesbians, gays and transgender people. Читать дальше...

Parts of the South are cleaning up after violent storms dropped dangerous hail damaging cars and homes.