Новости за 24.12.2015

Colombian air force soldiers rescue two Polish hikers from the Amazon after they went missing. Rough Cut-subtitled (no reporter narration).

Colombian air force soldiers rescue two Polish hikers from the Amazon after they went missing. Rough Cut-subtitled (no reporter narration).

TAIPEI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank said it was lowering the deposit rates it pays to financial institutions on their reserves held with the central bank, after cutting benchmark interest rates last week for the second time this year.

DURBAN, Dec 24 (Reuters) - England paceman James Anderson has been ruled out of the first test against South Africa with a calf injury, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.

(Reuters) - Southampton manager Ronald Koeman criticised the scheduling of his side's next two Premier League matches, insisting the short turnaround will force him into making numerous changes.

BEIJING (Reuters) - The firm managing a waste heap which collapsed and buried dozens of buildings in southern China was urged to stop work four days before the disaster, an executive with a government-appointed monitoring agency said on Thursday, citing safety concerns.

BANGKOK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Thai Jasmine International Pcl's unit has secured financial support from domestic banks including Bangkok Bank Pcl for investments in its fourth-generation (4G) network, its chief executive said on Thursday.

LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Thursday, boosted by a rise in the shares of commodity companies which climbed on the back of a further rebound in oil prices.

* 2016 trade deficit above $3 billion - stats office (Recasts, adds details, quotes)

(Reuters) - As pressure mounts on Manchester United after an extended run of poor results, winger Ashley Young insists players are in high spirits and are determined to put things right with a win at Stoke City on Boxing day.

(Reuters) - Struggling Premier League champions Chelsea have held talks with Montreal Impact over former Blues striker Didier Drogba, the Major League Soccer team has said.

A Thai judge sentences two Myanmar migrant workers to death after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two British tourists. Julie Noce reports.

A Thai judge sentences two Myanmar migrant workers to death after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two British tourists. Julie Noce reports.

A Thai judge sentences two Myanmar migrant workers to death after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two British tourists. Julie Noce reports.

A Thai judge sentences two Myanmar migrant workers to death after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two British tourists. Julie Noce reports.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economic growth has slowed markedly, according to data on Wednesday that supports expectations the Bank of England will not raise record low interest rates any time soon.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economic growth has slowed markedly, according to data on Wednesday that supports expectations the Bank of England will not raise record low interest rates any time soon.

DUBAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) said it had signed an agreement with Moroccan lender Credit Immobilier et Hotelier S.A. (CIH Bank) to set up a bank in Morocco, which is just starting to develop an Islamic finance sector.

SHANGHAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - China's stock market posted its biggest one-day fall in two weeks on Thursday, as investor interest in blue chips suddenly cooled after regulators tightened rules for insurers investing in listed firms.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Under fire from all quarters after an abysmal start to their tour, West Indies have pledged to be more competitive at the traditional Boxing Day test but will struggle to prevent hosts Australia from taking an unassailable 2-0 series lead.

MELBOURNE, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Factbox on the second test between Australia and West Indies, which starts in Melbourne on Saturday:

MELBOURNE, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Under fire from all quarters after an abysmal start to their tour, West Indies have pledged to be more competitive at the traditional Boxing Day test but will struggle to prevent hosts Australia from taking an unassailable 2-0 series lead.

KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Reuters) - A Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrant workers to death on Thursday after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two young British tourists on a holiday island in a case mired in controversy and a dispute over DNA testing.

KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Reuters) - A Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrant workers to death on Thursday after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two young British tourists on a holiday island in a case mired in controversy and a dispute over DNA testing.

KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Reuters) - A Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrant workers to death on Thursday after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two young British tourists on a holiday island in a case mired in controversy and a dispute over DNA testing.