Новости за 24.12.2015

TORONTO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - A group of activist shareholders plans to ask for several seats on Dominion Diamond Corp's board at a meeting with the company planned for early January and will seek to put forward its own slate of directors if it cannot oust the miner's chairman and its chief executive, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Sea turtle hatchlings swarm from the nest almost like bees, dozens at a time flapping across the dunes in search of the ocean. That’s how it was this year for nesting volunteers and the rescue program staff.

Local law enforcement agencies are warning that the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision this week to halt part of its asset forfeiture program will have "chilling effect" on federal investigations.

CAIRO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Egypt's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised benchmark interest rates by 50 basis points on Thursday, citing inflationary pressures, a week after it shocked markets by postponing its decision.

(Reuters Health) - There may be no simple way to explain sperm donor conception to children too young to understand “the birds and the bees,” but parents may still find these conversations flow more easily when they begin at an early age, a small Swedish study suggests.

(Reuters Health) - There may be no simple way to explain sperm donor conception to children too young to understand “the birds and the bees,” but parents may still find these conversations flow more easily when they begin at an early age, a small Swedish study suggests.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was killed after an argument erupted at a crowded shopping mall in North Carolina on the afternoon before Christmas, police said Thursday.

There is a festive mood at Brussels' Christmas market despite security measures, a month after authorities had put the Belgian capital on maximum alert during a manhunt for the Paris attackers. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

There is a festive mood at Brussels' Christmas market despite security measures, a month after authorities had put the Belgian capital on maximum alert during a manhunt for the Paris attackers. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

There is a festive mood at Brussels' Christmas market despite security measures, a month after authorities had put the Belgian capital on maximum alert during a manhunt for the Paris attackers. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

There is a festive mood at Brussels' Christmas market despite security measures, a month after authorities had put the Belgian capital on maximum alert during a manhunt for the Paris attackers. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

WASHINGTON — What Fed rate hike?

SOFIA (Reuters) - The leader of Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party has been ousted from his post and expelled from the party, apparently for declaring support for Turkey in its row with Moscow over the downing of a Russian warplane.

NEW YORK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Commerzbank AG has sued four banks in the United States, claiming that they failed to properly monitor billions of dollars in toxic mortgage-backed securities acquired by the German lender before the 2008 financial crisis.

Sylvester Stallone memorabilia from films including "Rocky" and "Rambo" has been sold for over $3 million at an auction. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Sylvester Stallone memorabilia from films including "Rocky" and "Rambo" has been sold for over $3 million at an auction. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Sylvester Stallone memorabilia from films including "Rocky" and "Rambo" has been sold for over $3 million at an auction. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

MOSCOW (Reuters) - World champion Alexei Lovchev of Russia has been suspended for failing a doping test, the International Weightlifting Federation said on its website (www.iwf.net) on Thursday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Manager Alan Pardew is targeting a debut campaign in European football for Crystal Palace next season following the promise of a sizeable cash injection from new American owners, he said on Thursday.

Wall Street limped lower. Energy stocks robbed the S&P 500 of a four-day win streak. Bobbi Rebell reports.

Wall Street limped lower. Energy stocks robbed the S&P 500 of a four-day win streak. Bobbi Rebell reports.

Wall Street limped lower. Energy stocks robbed the S&P 500 of a four-day win streak. Bobbi Rebell reports.

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Each winter, in the far reaches of Canada's north, a highway of ice built atop frozen lakes and tundra acts as a supply lifeline to remote diamond mines, bustling with traffic for a couple of months before melting away in the spring.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said on Thursday it will recall 570,000 SUVs for fire risks in two campaigns linked to problems with vanity mirror wiring and a low-pressure hose.

France is tightening security at places of worship ahead of Christmas masses amid concerns over potential attacks. Nathan Frandino reports.