Новости за 22.03.2017

EDINBURGH Scotland's devolved parliament suspended a planned vote on Wednesday to give its government a mandate to seek a new independence referendum after an attack on Britain's Houses of Parliament in London which police said they were treating as a terrorist incident.No date for the debate to resume was given. The Scottish parliament issued a statement saying it would increase security measures, although no specific threat to Scotland had been detected. London's permission for a new Scottish... Читать дальше...

LONDON British police said there had been an unspecified number of casualties including police officers in a "terrorist incident" close to Britain's Houses of Parliament on Wednesday. "We know there are a number of casualties including police officers but at this stage we cannot confirm numbers or the nature of these injuries," Commander BJ Harrington told reporters. "We received a number of different reports which included a person in the river, a car in collision with pedestrians and a man... Читать дальше...

Midfielder Marco Verratti could be set for a summer move to a "top European club" after his agent rated his chances of remaining with Paris Saint Germain next season as "very complicated".

By Nathan Layne and Sruthi Ramakrishnan Bondholders and investors on Wednesday turned their attention to questions about just how long Sears Holdings Corp can remain in business, a day after the company's surprise disclosure it may not survive as a going concern.The disclosure raised concerns over the retailer's debt load and its ability to stock inventory heading into the crucial 2017 holiday season."While I don't think the new disclosure means they will definitely file BK in 2017, it does seem... Читать дальше...

By Ellen Francis and Tom Perry | BEIRUT BEIRUT The U.S.-led coalition have air-dropped ground forces near the Islamic State-held town of Tabqa in northern Syria, opening a new front in the campaign to capture the jihadist group's nearby stronghold of Raqqa city.The Pentagon said on Wednesday the U.S. military had airlifted allied Syrian Arab militia fighters near Tabqa, providing them fire support in a move aimed at retaking a major dam that remains in the hands of Islamic State. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)... Читать дальше...

Lauding the efforts of the BCCI in providing world class facilities with a right system in place, former India captain and Team Director Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said other sports should try to emulate the Board to start producing champions at the global level.

EDINBURGH Scotland's devolved parliament will vote on Wednesday to give its government a mandate to seek a new independence referendum, despite Prime Minister Theresa May having said "now is not the time" for another vote as complex EU exit negotiations loom.London's permission for a new Scottish referendum is needed because any legally binding vote on United Kingdom constitutional matters has to be authorised by the UK parliament.May has not completely ruled out another Scottish independence... Читать дальше...

By Tanya Agrawal The S&P and the Nasdaq reversed course to climb higher in afternoon trading on Wednesday, as investors sought bargains a day after the major indexes posted their biggest one-day loss since before the election.Apple was up about 1 percent and provided the biggest boost to the three major indexes.However, the Dow was lower, weighed down by a 6.3 percent fall in Nike after the world's largest footwear maker missed quarterly revenue estimates."What we're seeing today is buyers... Читать дальше...

The BCCI Committee of Administrators (COA) today made it clear that they will not sacrifice India's interests while dealing with the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Paris 2024 Olympic bid directors rejected on Wednesday the notion of hosting the 2028 Games, saying their target was the 2024 edition, reflecting the position of rival bidders Los Angeles.

Global markets have been under pressure on concerns over Donald Trump's ability to deliver his key policies and missile tests by North Korea, brokers said.

Yogi Adityanath, no stranger to controversies, will get more than his fair share of media coverage which could be a good thing.

Every year on 22 March, the day is celebrated across the world to spread awareness on the importance of water conservation and sustainable management of water resources in developing countries.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that former military ruler Pervez Musharraf offered him an "underhand" deal to form a joint government but he turned it down.

The trailer of Black Butterfly gives a glimpse of the unhinged relationship between a drifter and a screenwriter

"It is time foreign teams realised that Pakistan is capable of providing the best security and hospitality for them," Pakistan Tennis Federation secretary Khalid Rehmani said.

Daniel Fernandes always manages to weave in an important agenda in his brand of black humour.

Govind Talwalkar, the long-time editor of Maharashtra Times passed away on Tuesday night in Cleveland, Ohio. He was an eminent journalist and a titan in Marathi journalism.

Pakistan's new ODI and T20 captain Sarfaraz Ahmad avoided speaking on the PSL spot-fixing scandal, which has rocked the cricket community, but admitted that the country's cricket was going through tough times.

Akshay Kumar is currently occupied with over half a dozen films whereas Jacqueline Fernandez also has three big projects lined up.

Named 'Vikalp' or alternative, the scheme aims to utilise vacant berths in many premier trains including Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto and other special ones such as Suvidha trains in all major routes.

The amendments were all "incidental provisions" to the Finance Bill and relate to Budget announcements like combining some tribunals and creating uniform service conditions, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

By Henning Gloystein | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as rising crude stocks in the United States underscored an ongoing global fuel supply overhang despite an OPEC-led effort to cut output.Prices for front-month Brent crude futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil, were at $50.92 per barrel at 0051 GMT, down 4 cents from their last close.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 8 cents at $48.16 a barrel.

Bankers had been circling both sides of the telecoms mega-merger since it was first mooted late last year, when competition in the sector accelerated dramatically. In India, deals worth more than $1 billion are rare.

By Saikat Chatterjee | HONG KONG HONG KONG Asian stocks fell on Wednesday as a sharp pullback in Wall Street on doubts about Donald Trump's economic agenda prompted investors to rush to safe haven assets such as gold and government bonds.Both the S&P 500 .SPX and the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI lost more than one percent on Tuesday in frantic trading, their biggest one day slide since before Donald Trump's election victory in November. [.N]MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares... Читать дальше...