Новости за 01.12.2017

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government is considering legal changes that would oblige operators of car and house alarm systems to help law enforcement in their efforts to spy on potential terrorists or criminals, a spokesman for the interior ministry said on Friday. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, a conservative, plans to discuss the issue with security officials across the country next week in a bid to remove what he sees as hurdles to better surveillance, the spokesman said

SANTO DOMINGO/CARACAS (Reuters) - Members of Venezuela’s leftist government and opposition coalition were in the Dominican Republic on Friday for a new round of talks aimed at resolving the OPEC nation’s long-running and often bloody political standoff. (L-R) Members of Venezuela's opposition Eudoro Gonzalez, Luis Florido and Gustavo Velazquez make statements on the eve of talks with their Venezuelan government counterparts, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic November 30, 2017

(Reuters) - Wall Street fell on Friday after an ABC News report that President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser was prepared to testify that before taking office Trump had directed him to make contact with Russians. A specialist trader works at his post on the floor, as a television displays the news about former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn, at the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 1, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis on Friday embarked on a five-day trip to Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan and Kuwait, the Pentagon said. U.S

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans said on Friday they had gathered the votes needed to pass a sweeping tax overhaul, after last-minute negotiations to ease some senators’ concerns about the bill’s impact on the federal deficit, healthcare and property taxes

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics’ (005930.KS) $8 billion purchase of automotive and audio electronics company Harman has given the technology conglomerate confidence to chase more big deals, its strategy chief said on Friday.

ROME (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that a U.S. threat to destroy North Korea in the event of a war was “a bloodthirsty tirade” and military action against Pyongyang would be a big mistake.

BERLIN (Reuters) - The leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) said on Friday he ruled out no option for forming a new government but stressed that a re-run of the outgoing “grand coalition” with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives was not a done deal.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Forensic scientists have identified the remains of 88 Argentine soldiers buried in anonymous graves on the Falkland Islands after the country’s 1982 conflict with Britain, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Friday.

India's number two men's singles player, HS Prannoy, feels a high ranking would help players avoid meeting top shuttlers in early rounds, while conceding that the primary focus should be on winning big events.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to deliver a speech on Wednesday recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a senior U.S. official said on Friday, a move that could upend decades of American policy and further inflame tensions in the Middle East

India's veteran Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan won a gold medal at the Asian Luge Championships at Altenberg, Germany

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ATHENS (Reuters) - Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Greece on Dec. 7-8, Greek sources said on Friday, in the first visit by a Turkish president in decades that have seen ties at times severely strained over issues from Aegean Sea rights to ethnically-split Cyprus. FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, November 7, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans said on Friday they had enough support to pass a sweeping tax overhaul later in the day, after last-minute negotiations to ease some senators’ concerns about its impact on the federal deficit, healthcare and property taxes

MOSCOW (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is in talks to buy a stake in GAZ (GAZA.MM), a Russian manufacturer of light commercial vehicles (LCV), five sources familiar with the talks told Reuters. A Volkswagen logo is pictured at the International Auto Show in Mexico City, Mexico November 23, 2017

Emile Heskey, who represented England in the 2002 and 2010 FIFA World Cups, will arrive in India on 8 December to unveil his plans to promote and develop football in the country.

Jamshedpur FC played out their third goalless draw in a row, this time against defending champions ATK at home in the Indian Super League.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the FBI about Russia, and ABC News said he was prepared to testify that before taking office President Donald Trump had directed him to make contact with Russians

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks, the dollar and Treasury yields sank on Friday after an ABC report said former national security advisor Michael Flynn was prepared to testify that Donald Trump instructed him to make contact with Russians during the presidential campaign. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 1, 2017.

Buoyed by the latest GDP growth figures and the BJP's landslide victory in the Uttar Pradesh civic polls, Narendra Modi said that good news is pouring in from all sides

The Oswald Commission, which is investigating allegations from the WADA of systematic state-sponsored doping by the Russians at the Games they hosted, announced that it had banned two cross-country skiers and a biathlete.

(Reuters) - Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn said in a statement on Friday that his decision to plead guilty to lying to the FBI and to cooperate with an investigation into possible ties between Russia and President Donald Trump’s administration was “made in the best interests of my family and of our country”. Former U.S.

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HELSINKI/TORONTO (Reuters) - An arbitration court ordered smartphone pioneer BlackBerry Ltd to pay $137 million to Nokia to settle a payment dispute and the Canadian company said it would pursue a separate patent infringement case against the Finnish firm. FILE PHOTO: A Blackberry sign is seen in front of their offices on the day of their annual general meeting for shareholders in Waterloo, Canada on June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File PhotoThe International Court of Arbitration ruled earlier... Читать дальше...