Новости за 23.06.2017

The first One-Day International (ODI) match between India and West Indies on Friday was called off due to incessant rain.

ICC announce that plans for a World XI to play in Pakistan later this year. 3 Twenty20 series between Pakistan and a World XI in a bid to help revive international cricket in the country.

A North Korean official on Friday said he will discuss the idea of co-hosting South Korea's 2018 Winter Games with Olympic chief Thomas Bach, as Seoul denied suggesting such a move.

By Sergei Karazy and Maher Chmaytelli | MOSUL/ERBIL, Iraq MOSUL/ERBIL, Iraq Iraqi forces battled their way along two streets that meet in the heart of Mosul's Old City on Friday, and said they aimed to open routes for civilians to flee Islamic State's last stand there.U.S.-trained urban warfare units are leading the fight in the maze of narrow alleyways of the Old City, the last district in the hands of the Sunni Islamist insurgents.Iraqi authorities are hoping to declare victory in the northern Iraqi city in the Muslim Eid holiday... Читать дальше...

By Maher Chmaytelli | BAGHDAD BAGHDAD If Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is confirmed dead, he is likely to be succeeded by one of his top two lieutenants, both of whom were Iraqi army officers under late dictator Saddam Hussein.Experts on Islamist groups see no clear successor but regard Iyad al-Obaidi and Ayad al-Jumaili as the leading contenders, though neither would be likely to assume Baghdadi's title of "caliph", or overall commander of Muslims.Russia's defence ministry said last... Читать дальше...

Subramanian Swamy advised Rajinikanth against joining politics again on Friday while claiming to have "substantial proof" of financial irregularities that would 'knock down' Tamil actor's political ambitions

DUBAI Saudi Arabia's crown prince has donated $66.7 million to combat a cholera epidemic in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is fighting in a war blamed for causing a humanitarian disaster. The donation by Prince Mohammed bin Salman went to the United Nations Children's Fund and the World Health Organization (WHO), as requested by the organizations, a statement by the Saudi ministry of culture and information said.It would help them "respond effectively to the cholera situation in Yemen, through a combination of water... Читать дальше...

Nitish Kumar attacked Congress for using 'Bihar ki beti' Meira Kumar as the opposition's candidate for a losing cause.

Gurgaon: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to the US, a village in Mewat region of Haryana was on Friday dedicated to President Donald Trump. Now onwards, the village will be known as 'Trump Sulabh Village'. In a symbolic gesture to promote the Indo-US relations, Sulabh founder Bindeshwar Pathak formally launched various projects for […]

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LAGOS Nigeria's state security agency said on Friday it had foiled plans by militants to detonate explosives in four cities in the north of the country during celebrations to mark the Islamic Eid al-Fitre holiday. The Department of State Services (DSS) said the attacks were planned in Kano, Sokoto, Kaduna and Maiduguri during the June 26 and 27 public holidays to celebrate Eid, which marks the end of Islam's holy month of Ramadan. Maiduguri and surrounding parts of the northeastern Borno state... Читать дальше...

BEIRUT Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that a future war waged by Israel against Syria or Lebanon could draw thousands of fighters from countries including Iran, Iraq and Yemen. "The Israeli enemy must know that if an Israeli war is launched on Syria or Lebanon, it is not known that the fighting will remain Lebanese-Israeli, or Syrian-Israeli

HANOI Vietnamese police detained a French dissident of Vietnamese descent for deportation on Friday after the Communist state revoked his Vietnamese citizenship last month, his wife said.Pham Minh Hoang, a 61-year-old activist and mathematics lecturer, had dual French and Vietnamese citizenship before Vietnam canceled his citizenship without giving a reason, a move that drew criticism from human rights groups. Despite sweeping reforms to the economy and growing openness to social change, the... Читать дальше...

Serbia's first openly gay and female prime minister is set to take office in the staunchly conservative country next week after the ruling populists mustered majority support for her in parliament.

Catch the live score and updates of the 1st ODI between India and West Indies at the Queen's Park Oval at Port of Spain on Friday.

Parekh said: "These regulators will be the confidence builders for consumers and watchdogs for compliance on the part of developers. Increased transparency benefits the entire housing ecosystem."

MP govt has constituted a commission to make recommendations for providing beneficial pricing and marketing of agricultural produce in the state.

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh said on Friday that his party wants peace and development in the Darjeeling hills.

Turkey on Friday rejected a key demand by several Arab states involved in a major dispute with Qatar, saying Ankara has no plans to shut down its military base in the small Gulf country.

Niti Aayog told the Himachal Pradesh government to prepare a plan to double the income of its farmers in five years even as the government blamed the think tank for a drastic decline in Central funding to the state

The lynching of DSP Ayub Pandith shows that Kashmir is turning into a snake pit where the inhabitants are ready to attack each other.

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and his Russian counterpart General Sergey Shoigu on Friday signed a roadmap for boosting bilateral military cooperation, Russia's official media reported.

Chandrababu Naidu needs to bear in mind that he heads the Andhra Pradesh government, not the Telugu Desam government.

The names of the songs of Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif's Jagga Jasoos are as quirky as their music by Pritam.

Catch all the live scores and updates from the quarter-finals of the 2017 Australia Open Superseries as Kidambi Srikanth takes on Sai Praneeth while PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal face tough challenges.