Новости за 28.03.2017

UNITED NATIONS United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has appointed former South Carolina Governor David Beasley to run the Rome-based World Food Programme (WFP), at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed slashing funding for the world body and its agencies.Beasley will replace another American, Etharin Cousin, who has been the WFP executive director since 2012. Washington was the top contributor to WFP in 2016 with $2 billion, a third of the agency's budget

CAIRO Islamic State's branch in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula posted a video on Tuesday depicting the beheading of two men the militant Islamist group said it had found guilty of practicing witchcraft and sorcery.The video, posted on a Telegram channel often used by IS, showed the group forming a religious police unit known as the Hasbah in northern Sinai, where it has waged an insurgency for years. The rugged, thinly populated peninsula borders Israel, Gaza and the Suez Canal.No comment was immediately... Читать дальше...

CAIRO Islamic State's branch in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula posted a video on Tuesday depicting the beheading of two men the militant Islamist group said it had found guilty of practicing witchcraft and sorcery.The video, posted on a Telegram channel often used by IS, showed the group forming a religious police unit known as the Hasbah in northern Sinai, where it has waged an insurgency for years.

By William Clowes and Benoit Nyemba | KINSHASA KINSHASA Congolese police fired shots and tear gas on Tuesday to ward off protesters after Catholic bishops pulled out of their mediation role in talks meant to pave the way for President Joseph Kabila to step down after an election.Sporadic unrest broke out in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa when the bishops announced they would no longer host the talks between Kabila's allies and the opposition, after voicing frustration at their... Читать дальше...

By Andrea Shalal | BERLIN BERLIN Germany's military has embarked on a series of structural reforms after a sexual abuse scandal rocked its elite special operations training centre in southern Germany, the top military officer told lawmakers in a report obtained by Reuters.General Volker Wieker, inspector general of the German Bundeswehr, said leaders at the Pfullendorf training centre had failed to halt hazing rituals and other "demeaning and tasteless" practices involving both male and female... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will press this week for NATO allies to demonstrate a "clear path" to increase defence spending, a State Department official said on Tuesday.Tillerson will hold his first meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on March 31.He will push allies on how they plan to meet a defence spending goal of 2 percent of gross domestic product, and press NATO to increase its role in the fight against terrorism, the official said."It is no longer sustainable... Читать дальше...

By Francesco Canepa | FRANKFURT FRANKFURT The European Central Bank has replaced the head of its Brussels office and annulled four more appointments after staff complaints about unlawful hirings and promotions, internal documents seen by Reuters show.The documents show repeated violations of the ECB's own rules by its executive board, chaired by Mario Draghi, and come amid staff complaints of favouritism at one of Europe's most powerful institutions.The ECB is the bloc's top bank supervisor,... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON Satellite imagery of North Korea's main nuclear test site taken over the weekend indicates that Pyongyang could be in the final stages of preparations for a sixth nuclear test, a U.S. think tank reported on Tuesday.Washington-based 38 North, a website that monitors North Korea, said the images from Saturday showed the continued presence of vehicles and trailers at the Punggye-ri test site and signs that communications cables may have been laid to a test tunnel.Water was also being... Читать дальше...

KINSHASA Isolated unrest broke out in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital on Tuesday after Catholic bishops withdrew from their role as mediators between the government and opposition in talks aimed at paving the way for delayed elections this year.Demonstrators, some burning tyres at city crossroads, took to the streets in several areas in Kinshasa. In one instance, police fired tear gas to disperse a small group of youths.

By Nqobile Dludla and Mfuneko Toyana | JOHANNESBURG/PRETORIA JOHANNESBURG/PRETORIA South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan abandoned an investor roadshow and flew home on Tuesday on the orders of President Jacob Zuma, triggering speculation about his future that weakened the country's currency and bonds. Gordhan, widely seen in financial markets as a guarantor of stability, said "yes" when asked by a reporter if he was still the finance minister - a comment that helped trim the rand's losses to 1 percent against the dollar. Читать дальше...

Australia skipper Steve Smith on Tuesday lauded the Indian team's approach of aggression blended with caution as it helped him understand the "different tempos" of a Test match.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday assured states and other petitioners that on Wednesday it would hear their plea seeking modification of its December 2016 order banning liquor vends within 500 metres of state and national highways across the country from 1 April.

A rejuvenated France will take on Spain in a "glamour" friendly on Tuesday as coach Didier Deschamps looks to rotate his squad in a bid to extend a seven-match unbeaten streak.

A glance at some of the leading Indian names in the upcoming IPL, including T Natarajan, who made headlines in the player auction with a Rs 3 crore price tag.

Catch all the Live updates from India's AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Myanmar in Yangon

India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday said that he would wear a "broader smile" on his face once the current team conquers an overseas season.

A 3,800-year-old tomb holding the mummy of powerful governor's family has been discovered along the Nile River in Egypt.

On a comeback trail, Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Monday said her knee still hurts sometimes and a fear of injury has gripped her mind.

The mayor of London warned the European Union (EU) against punishing Britain in Brexit negotiations, saying that everyone would suffer the consequences.

Three civilians were killed in security forces' action against protestors near an encounter site in Budgam district in Kashmir during an anti-militancy operation which ended with the killing of the lone militant.

N V Srinivasan, National President, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), said it is "right time for India and the US to clear misconceptions and erroneous inferences" voiced in various quarters about loss of jobs in the US on account of granting of H-1B visas to Indian skilled workers.

The Serial team has gotten together to produce S.Town, a true crime investigation that takes a close look at small-town life in Alabama

Though the memories of the deceased are not going to fade, Malin's villagers will start their lives with renewed hope.

India underlined their status as the world's number one side as they demolished Australia by eight wickets to clinch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on day four of the fourth Test.

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