Новости за 12.02.2017

PALAISEAU, France (AP) — When the Gandais family decided to host a refugee at their home in a middle-class neighborhood outside Paris, they assumed their guest would be a Syrian or an Iraqi fleeing war. [...] a 25-year-old journalist with a young family in the former French colony of Guinea is the person sleeping gratefully in their spare bedroom, sharing unfamiliar food and nourishing hopes for a better life. During a process not dissimilar to adoption, a humanitarian organization, Samu social de Paris... Читать дальше...

Performing before tens of thousands at the Amani Festival in the regional capital, Goma, the 26-year-old singer hopes to give voice to the hundreds slain and build solidarity to promote peace. Nearly 36,000 people gathered in Goma over the weekend for the three-day festival of music and dance aimed at promoting peace and boosting the eastern Congo's generally negative global image. Eastern Congo has drawn international headlines since the 1990s for rebellions, rape and instability, and multiple armed groups remain active in the region... Читать дальше...

SURIGAO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials on Sunday warned survivors of a powerful earthquake that left at least eight people dead in the country's south to ensure their homes and buildings are sturdy enough before venturing back amid continuing aftershocks. A strong aftershock alarmed residents, some of whom screamed in fear, while waiting for President Rodrigo Duterte to arrive to console earthquake survivors gathered in a gymnasium in the hard-hit capital of Surigao del Norte province. Читать дальше...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police say they have prevented the smuggling of 230 archaeological artifacts from ancient Apollonia and have arrested two people. A statement Sunday said pots, vases, parts of ceramic bottles and other artifacts were found at the arrested men's houses in Radostine, a village 120 kilometers (75 miles) south of the capital, Tirana.

The move comes after the U.S. failed to issue a visa to the senate's deputy chairman, a member of the right-wing Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam political party. Chairman Raza Rabbani says in a statement that no Pakistani senate delegation will visit the U.S. until an explanation for the delay in issuing a visa to Maulana Ghafoor Haideri is given by U.S. authorities.

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been re-elected as the leader of the conservative Popular Party for a fourth term. Rajoy maintained most of the party's leadership, including Maria Dolores de Cospedal, Spain's minister of defense, as the party's second-in-command.

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni security officials say inter-militia fighting has flared up at the airport in the southern coastal city of Aden, with a government-allied helicopter gunship firing on fighters in the area, killing three.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch populist Geert Wilders says mainstream politicians in the Netherlands will have to work with his Party for Freedom if voters strongly back his anti-immigration, anti-European Union platform in the country's upcoming election, or face a peaceful backlash. Wilders himself says up to 2.5 million people could vote for him in this nation of 17 million and that other political parties would ignore his far-right voters at their peril. In the wide-ranging interview, Wilders stressed his election manifesto... Читать дальше...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump taking office is likely good for the American economy in the short term, though rising interest rates and a strengthening dollar will challenge global trade. Christine Lagarde said Trump's plans for additional investment in U.S. infrastructure and his likely tax reforms will boost America's economic fortunes. Asked how the world missed Trump's rise and the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Hollywood stars will mingle with British royalty at the British Academy Film Awards, where "La La Land" is favored to dance away with multiple trophies. "La La Land," an effervescent musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, has 11 nominations, including best picture, best actor and best actress.

CBS will have a streaming option for its music awards extravaganza Any computer via a web browser, Android or iOS devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and there’s even a Windows 10 app. All Access will also be the sole broadcaster for the “Premiere Ceremony,” where the bulk of the Grammy awards will actually be handed out. Much of that supplementary coverage, like the red carpet and behind-the-scenes interviews, will also be available in some form live on YouTube.

Leonid Slutsky, head of the foreign affairs committee in the lower house of the Russian parliament, was quoted as saying Sunday by the Interfax news agency that North Korea's behavior "is a definite challenge to all of us" and "a reminder that we should not relax and should understand that the situation of the peninsula is quite unstable and may turn into a hot conflict." South Korea's presidential Blue House says the presidential security director Kim Kwan Jin has spoken with President Donald Trump's... Читать дальше...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian semi-official news agency is reporting that a drone belonging to the Iranian navy has crashed in the southern port town of Jask. The Sunday report by Tasnim, which has ties to the military, said thick smoke rose from the crash site in downtown Jask, some 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran.

When he met business and economic experts a week earlier, Trump cited the difficulties his friends in business were having borrowing money from banks as he spoke about the need to reduce financial regulations. President Lyndon Johnson drew on his early experiences teaching disadvantaged Mexican-Americans in stressing the importance of education and economic opportunity for all Americans. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, a University of Pennsylvania professor specializing in political communication, says that in his first three weeks in office... Читать дальше...

Driven by her emotions, the R&B star went out to sing rousing renditions of "Thick of It" and "No More Drama" as the audience watched in awe. Diddy, Jennifer Hudson, French Montana, John Legend, LL Cool J and more stars stared closely from the front row, dancing along and cheering Blige on. Neil Diamond brought the house to its feet with "Sweet Caroline" and "Love on the Rocks" to end the black-tie event; Joe Jonas and his band DNCE was in strong form when singing the addictive pop hit "Cake by the Ocean"; and Brendon Urie of Panic! Читать дальше...

A CNN correspondent tweeted anonymous sources said White House staffers used the “SNL” Melissa McCarthy impression to joke with Press Secretary Sean Spicer CNN’s “Reliable Sources” host Brian Stelter, who said on Twitter staffers made a gift of “several” Super Soaker squirt guns to the White House press secretary. Spicer took to Twitter to call Stelter out for the tweet, saying it was wrong and piling on with the repreated Trump administration claims that CNN is “fake news.” Politico reported... Читать дальше...

Alec Baldwin, who has scored in guest shots on "Saturday Night Live" with his mocking impersonation of Donald Trump since the campaign's final weeks, presided Saturday night as guest host of the NBC comedy show, serving up yet another Trump masquerade. In another sketch, Baldwin, making his record 17th "SNL" hosting appearance, took social relevance to an outrageous level as an ad man brainstorming a Cheetos commercial for the Super Bowl. [...] losing all control, she mowed down the press corps on her motorized podium.

Addressing a cheering audience at a fundraising gala for the Human Rights Campaign, a national LGBT group, Streep referred to Trump's tweet after her Globes speech, in which he called the celebrated actress "overrated." After a humorous defense of her remarks in her Globes speech that football and martial arts weren't arts, which had drawn some criticism — she clarified that she indeed likes football, too — the actress praised the organization for defending LGBT rights, and spoke about two teachers ... Читать дальше...

Hopefully the romantic Libra moon will help and Neptune will have a pacifying effect on her boisterous roomie, Mars, in Pisces. Aries (March 20-April 18) Other people are always free with their advice, but you don’t have to take it. Taurus (April 19-May 19) Take a long look in the mirror. If not, consider Jupiter your private fitness trainer and go for it. Gemini (May 20-June 19) With so much planetary madness going on in your fun house, you can expect only the unexpected this year. (June 20-July 21) Jupiter’s mandate is to build... Читать дальше...

Photo album reveals surprise in father’s past While flipping through an old family album recently, I discovered photos from a wedding many years ago that I had never seen before. How do you know this is “clearly” something your father won’t discuss? If his first marriage was a deep, dark secret, those photos would not have been kept in an album. When I tell him afterward that I find his jibes offensive and suggest maybe he should date someone else who doesn’t irritate him at social events, he either plays it off as “joking” or says... Читать дальше...

The firing of a ballistic missile would be North Korea's first such test of the year and an implicit challenge to Trump, who stood with Abe at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida who stood with Abe at his Mar-a-Lago Club in south Florida and said he stood by Japan "100 percent." The provocation comes as the White House continues to weigh its options following a legal blow to Trump's immigration order suspending the nation's refugee program and barring citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from... Читать дальше...

BOYS BASKETBALLPomeroy 77, Garfield-Palouse 38 Sunnyside Christian 76, Klickitat/Glenwood 16 Tri-Cities Prep 69, Lyle-Wishram 48 [...] PlaceMount Vernon Christian 60, Shoreline Christian 40 ChampionshipLummi 62, Cedar Park Christian (Mountlake Terrace) 52 Odessa-Harrington 55, Selkirk 31 1B Sea King District 2Fifth PlacePope John Paul II 57, Mt. Rainier Lutheran 55 [...] PlaceTacoma Baptist 61, Puget Sound Adventist 47 2B Western Bi-DistrictFirst RoundSeattle Lutheran 42, LaConner 38 First RoundEdmonds-Woodway 69... Читать дальше...

In the Warriors’ 130-114 win over the Thunder, Thompson had 26 points on 7-of-12 shooting (5-of-8 from three-point range). An expert at moving off the ball, Thompson might be the Warriors’ most explosive scorer. In a lineup stocked with outstanding scorers, Thompson is free to hit open jumpers and lock down the opponent’s best defensive player. JaVale McGee continues to thrive as the fill-in starter with center Zaza Pachulia sidelined by a right rotator cuff strain. Pachulia, who has missed the past six games... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — United Airlines anunció el sábado una investigación después de que una piloto fuera retirada de un avión con destino a San Francisco antes de que despegara de Austin, Texas. Se envió otro piloto y el vuelo salió con unas dos horas de retraso. Hobart confirmó que la piloto era la mujer que aparecía en varios video subidos a medios sociales hablando a los pasajeros por el comunicador. El vocero dijo no disponer de inmediato de detalles sobre el incidente, como por qué se permitió... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors investigating the corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye plan to summon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong again as they look into bribery allegations between Park and the country's largest business group. Samsung is suspected of providing tens of millions of dollars in money and favors to Park and her jailed friend Choi Soon-sil in exchange for government support of a controversial merger deal between two Samsung affiliates in 2015.