Новости за 08.07.2016

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted outside the compound of South Sudan's president Friday evening as Salva Kiir was preparing to address the nation on the latest deadly fighting in the capital, Juba, that has sparked fears of…

BINDURA, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Friday blamed sanctions imposed by Western countries for his government's failure to pay salaries on time, in his first public comments after a week of unrest across the county.

TORONTO (AP) — Canada says Taiwan has lifted its temporary ban on Canadian beef, removing the trade barrier it imposed after an outbreak of mad cow disease in Alberta last year.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced the signing of free agent swingman Brandon Rush.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister accepted the resignation of the country's interior minister on Friday, just hours after he had fired Baghdad's security chief over unprecedented attacks that have hit in and near the capital this week.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ben Simmons showed why he was the No. 1 overall pick by the downtrodden Philadelphia 76ers during his first two games in the Utah Jazz Summer League. It was also clear the former LSU star…

FRIDAY, July 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- London's Great Smog of 1952 might have affected the health of young children and unborn babies, resulting in thousands of additional cases of asthma, a new study contends.

FRIDAY, July 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Good news for acne sufferers: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an over-the-counter retinoid drug for acne -- the first new active ingredient available without a prescription since the 1980s.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres have agreed to terms with 17-year-old Cuban pitcher Adrian Morejon, pending a physical.

LONDON (AP) — Tata Steel says it is talking to firms including Germany's Thyssenkrupp about a potential joint venture in Europe — effectively halting a plan to sell off its British businesses.

New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey will reportedly undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. Is his baseball future now in doubt?

BERLIN (AP) — A German newspaper and two broadcasters are reporting that prosecutors have opened proceedings that could result in Volkswagen being fined in Germany over its diesel emissions scandal.

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's parliament convened Friday for one of its twice-annual plenary sessions amid warnings from government officials that the country needs to cut energy use and as hopes among many islanders for deepened economic reforms.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Latest on the NATO summit (all times local):

LONDON (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):

NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast is greatly increasing how many home internet customers will face limits on how much data they can use before getting hit with extra charges.

DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of police officers in Dallas (all times local):

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by environmental groups seeks to block the sale of Plum Island, home to the nation's only animal disease testing laboratory.

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor said Friday he has asked for a "prompt and thorough investigation" following the fatal police shooting of a black motorist whose girlfriend streamed the gruesome aftermath of the shooting in a St.…

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the trial and sentencing of former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (all times local):

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi says his country will align its maritime silk road project with Sri Lanka's development plans to enable the island nation to become a shipping hub in the Indian Ocean.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Burton Elrod is stepping down as a team physician for the Tennessee Titans after 19 years.

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard sentenced to 4 years in prison for ethics violations.

LONDON (AP) — The warnings are piling up — Britain's decision to leave the European Union appears to be already hitting the economy.

VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a man opened fire on a police officer investigating a report of a damaged vehicle in south Georgia and was wounded when an officer returned fire.