Новости за 30.04.2018

By Jarrett Renshaw and Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted a financial hardship waiver to an oil refinery owned by billionaire Carl Icahn, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, exempting the Oklahoma facility from requirements under a federal biofuels law, according to two industry sources briefed on the matter. The waiver enables Icahn's CVR Energy Inc to avoid tens of millions of dollars in costs related to the U.S

By John Benny (Reuters) - Marathon Petroleum Corp agreed to buy rival Andeavor for more than $23 billion in the largest-ever tie-up between U.S. refiners, giving the combined company a nationwide presence and increased access to growing export markets. The deal gives Marathon more exposure to the booming U.S

By Sruthi Shankar and Savio D'Souza (Reuters) - Wall Street dipped on Monday afternoon, reversing gains from earlier in the session, weighed down by healthcare stocks, while surging oil prices added to worries about rising costs for companies. Oil prices rallied after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran had lied about not pursuing nuclear weapons and had continued to preserve and expand its nuclear weapons knowledge after signing a 2015 deal with global powers

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rallied on Monday after Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran had lied about pursuing nuclear weapons after signing a 2015 deal with global powers, while global stock indexes dipped with the S&P 500 led down by losses in technology. Netanyahu said Iran had continued to preserve and expand its nuclear weapons knowledge after the deal

BERLIN (Reuters) - Facebook said on Monday it had already removed a posting that called German far-right leader Alice Weidel a "Nazi swine", but would consider its next steps after a court issued a preliminary injunction against the social media network. Hamburg's Regional Court said the U.S. firm faced fines of up to 250,000 euros ($300,000) if it distributed or allowed the distribution of the slur against Weidel, a senior leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in Germany, according... Читать дальше...

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine has received the first U.S. Javelin missiles and launch units, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday. In March the U.S.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Roman Catholic leaders and other religious groups in Germany have joined a chorus critical of a Bavarian government order requiring all regional government buildings to display a crucifix from June 1. Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the head of the German Bishops' Conference, said Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder had not discussed the move with him before proceeding, and cautioned against "instrumentalising" the Christian symbol. "This has caused division, unrest and is pitting people... Читать дальше...

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S.-led coalition signalled on Monday the end of major combat operations against Islamic State in Iraq by announcing the "deactivation" of its land forces command headquarters. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the Islamic State in December, five months after his forces recaptured the country's second city Mosul in a protracted battle with the jihadist militants

By Delphine Schrank TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - About 150 Central Americans from a "caravan" of migrants in Mexico were camped out early on Monday at the U.S. border, some trapped inside a port of entry between the two countries, as officials barred them from stepping foot on U.S

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new interior minister Sajid Javid on Monday attempted to distance himself from the "hostile environment" approach to a crackdown on illegal immigration which was favoured by Prime Minister Theresa May during her time in the job. Javid told parliament he was working to resolve the situation of the so-called "Windrush" migrants after a scandal that forced her predecessor Amber Rudd to resign because she misled parliament over the government's immigration policy. The... Читать дальше...

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's parliament on Monday overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that expands President Idriss Deby's powers and could allow him to stay in office until 2033, in a vote boycotted by most opposition lawmakers. The new constitution reimposes a two-term limit scrapped in a 2005 referendum. But it will not be applied retroactively, meaning Deby could serve two terms after the next election in 2021.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - An official of Burundi's ruling party was sentenced to three years in jail on Monday for urging government supporters to throw opponents into a lake ahead of a May 17 referendum on extending President Pierre Nkurunziza's term in office. Authorities in Burundi arrested Melchiade Nzopfabarushe after he made the comments on Sunday at a party rally in his native village.

By Elizabeth Piper and William James LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed a former banker of South Asian origin as interior minister on Monday, trying to draw a line under an immigration scandal threatening her authority as she negotiates Brexit. Sajid Javid, the son of immigrants from Pakistan, replaces Amber Rudd, who quit as Home Secretary after acknowledging she had "inadvertently misled" parliament by denying the government had targets for the number of illegal migrants Britain deports. Читать дальше...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's House of Lords voted on Monday to give parliament powers to block or delay the final deal on the country's departure from the European Union, defeating Prime Minister Theresa May's government. Lords, who sit in parliament's upper chamber, voted 335 to 244 in favour of an amendment that could allow parliament to send Britain back to the negotiating table in Brussels or even halt the Brexit process. The amendment is opposed by the government and can be overturned in parliament's lower chamber... Читать дальше...

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a Missouri murderer's bid to avoid execution by lethal injection because it might rupture blood-filled tumors on his body due to a rare ailment, and he has suggested being put to death by gas

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By Aishwarya Venugopal (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp blew past analysts' forecasts for profit and revenue on Monday, helped by higher sales in overseas markets and as U.S. customers spent more at its outlets.

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's National Crime Agency is expanding a review into fraud allegations at HBOS, part of Lloyds Banking Group, that have already led to the jailing of six people in a scam that pushed business owners to hire a costly turnaround consultancy. The NCA said on Monday it was following up a request from Thames Valley police, who conducted the investigation that led to the original convictions, with a view to a wider investigation into allegations of fraud and money laundering. Читать дальше...

Former world number one Victoria Azarenka is returning to compete in Europe after a custody battle over her son prevented her from leaving the United States.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu screened, before people, videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "expose" what he called his betrayal to the state on granting special category status

Vijaywada's Bhogi Suraj Krishna has topped the Joint Entrance Examination-Mains for admissions to engineering colleges across the country, with over 2.3 lakh students, including more than 50,000 girls, qualifying the test whose results were declared by the CBSE

Kavinder Gupta's statement that the Kathua rape case was a minor incident drew a furious reaction from the BJP's alliance partner PDP and Opposition parties.

Jurgen Klopp has suffered a blow ahead of Liverpool's Champions League semi-final second leg against Roma after his key assistant Zeljko Buvac stepped aside for personal reasons.

Roberto Mancini said Monday he would be proud to coach Italy but insisted he had not yet had any contact with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

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