Новости за 27.03.2017

US universities have registered a sharp decline in the number of applications from Indian students after a spate of hate crimes and fear and anxiety about potential changes to visa policies by the Trump Administration.

Thousands of people including tourists were evacuated Monday as northeast Australia braced for a powerful cyclone packing destructive winds, with warnings of major structural damage and surging tides. Cyclone Debbie has been forming off the coast of Queensland state over recent days, the Bureau of Meteorology said, and is expected to make landfall as a category four storm -- on a scale of five -- after daybreak Tuesday. Residents, who have been sandbagging and boarding up homes, were being told... Читать дальше...

The Republican Party of "no" for Democrat Barack Obama's eight years is having a hard time getting to "yes" in the early Donald Trump era.

The divisions cost the party its best chance to fulfill a seven-year promise to undo Obama's Affordable Care Act and cast doubt on whether the Republican-led Congress can do the monumental — the first overhaul of the nation's tax system in more than 30 years — as well as the basics — keeping the government open at the end of next month, raising the nation's borrowing authority later this year and passing the 12 spending bills for federal agencies and departments. While the anti-establishment bloc... Читать дальше...

Spanish police said Sunday they have arrested two men suspected of smuggling cocaine hidden inside fake bananas made of resin.

MOSCOW — The Latest on Russian opposition protests (all times local): 3:20 p.m. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been jailed for 15 days for resisting police orders. A court in Moscow on Monday ruled to arrest Navalny, who was detained on Sunday as he was making his way to a massive protest in Moscow.

United Airlines has run into a social media storm after it barred two teenage girls from boarding a flight in Denver because they were wearing leggings. Another girl who was also wearing leggings was allowed to board the flight from Denver International Airport to Minneapolis after she changed, a witness said. A United spokesman Jonathan Guerin told the New York Times that the two girls barred from flying "made an adjustment" to their clothing and were waiting for the next flight to Minneapolis. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. senator has introduced a resolution calling for an investigation into North Korea's possible involvement in the unexplained disappearance of an American citizen from China more than a decade ago. Sen. Mike Le

A future star was born Saturday night as Nico Hernandez turned in a stellar performance in his professional debut, stopping Pat "Slacks" Gutierrez in the fourth round at the Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

Among those working on the effort are National Economic Council director Gary Cohn, Dina Powell, senior counselor to the president for economic initiatives and deputy national security adviser, Chris Liddell, assistant to the president for strategic initiatives and Reed Cordish, assistant to the president for intragovernmental and technology initiatives. Trump is preparing to announce the new office at a low point in his young administration, days after the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act... Читать дальше...

FIDE publishes the list of titles approved by the 1st quarter Presidential Board meeting held in Athens, Greece on 24-27 March 2017.

[The Conversation Africa] Kenya topped the Africa medals table at the Rio Olympics last year. But this outstanding performance was overshadowed by the incompetence and corruption of its team management. The problems are so deep-rooted that the International Olympic Committee recently threatened to suspend the country after national affiliate officials voted against reform. Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, explains the background

Olympic canoer Sebastian Marczak has teamed up with Canberra product Marcelo Cabezas in a bid to win gold at Tokyo 2020.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will pay an official visit to Russia on March 27-28 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In what is suspected to be a racially motivated attack, a group of teenagers in Hobart, Australia thrashed and hurled abuses at an Indian Taxi driver from Kerala early on Sunday.

Iraq’s future stability will depend on how it manages its various militias.

PARIS — French Guiana faced a nationwide strike Monday over crime and economic difficulties, amid protests that have paralyzed the French territory in South America, halted flights and a rocket launch and prompted a U.S. travel warning. As tensions mounted, Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve announced plans to send a high-level ministerial mission before week’s end

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The four people killed last week in a quiet Northern California neighborhood include a woman and her two children, authorities said. The victims are Angelique Vasquez, 45; her daughter, Mia Vasquez, 14; her son, Alvin Vasquez, 11; and Ashley Coleman, 21, according to the Sacramento County coroner’s office Sunday. Detectives did not

As East Africa struggles through a drought, scientists say climate change may be making the situation worse. VOA's Steve Baragona looks at how a warming planet may be altering the weather patterns that bring rain to the region.

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Seamus Coleman suffered a leg break during the qualifier against Wales after a tackle from Neil Taylor and was consoled by Shane Long.