Новости за 19.10.2016

HONG KONG — Chaotic scenes erupted at Hong Kong’s legislature Wednesday as pro-Beijing lawmakers prevented a pair of newly elected representatives advocating independence for the Chinese region from getting a second chance at taking their oaths. Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching of the radical Youngspiration party, who last week tweaked their pledges in an act

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Attorneys for landowners along a crude oil pipeline that ruptured in Arkansas in 2013 say Exxon Mobile Pipeline Co. breached its contract because the pipeline interferes with their ability to enjoy their property. The landowners are asking the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate their case, after it was

SYDNEY — A ship involved with the deep-sea sonar search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is being fitted with a drone that will examine several sonar contacts of interest on the remote seabed west of Australia, officials said Wednesday. None of the sonar contacts exhibit the characteristics of a typical aircraft debris field, said

TOKYO — Global shares were mixed on Wednesday as European investors awaited the outcome of the latest regional central bank meeting. Asian markets mostly rose after China reported its economy expanded at a steady 6.7 percent pace in the July-September quarter. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX fell 0.2 percent to 10,614.29 and the FTSE 100 in

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s chief elections official says thousands of voter registrations have been altered, raising concerns about possible fraud. Secretary of State Connie Lawson said in a statement Tuesday that Indiana’s online voter registration database wasn’t hacked but records were changed on paper forms, online and at Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices. Lawson, a Republican,

INDIANAPOLIS — Thousands of voter registrations were altered, raising concerns about possible fraud, says Indiana’s chief elections official, whose office warned voters to check whether their information is correct online and encouraged voting early to avoid problems on Election Day. Secretary of State Connie Lawson said in a statement Tuesday that Indiana’s online voter registration

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine police van rammed into protesters, leaving several bloodied, as an anti-U.S. rally turned violent Wednesday at the American Embassy in Manila. At least three student activists had to be taken to a hospital after they were ran over by the van driven by a police officer, protest leader Renato Reyes

NEW YORK — One of the nation’s most influential missing-child cases is about to be laid out for a jury — again — as a retrial begins in the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz. Opening statements are set for Wednesday in a case that eluded investigators for decades, racheted up Americans’ consciousness of missing children

BOSTON — Vice President Joe Biden is heading to Boston to talk about the White House’s push to find a cure for cancer. Biden will speak Wednesday afternoon about the so-called “Cancer Moonshot” initiative at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate. President Barack Obama announced the initiative in his final State of

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A former assistant football coach’s lawsuit against Penn State will resume with more testimony from the man who put him on paid administrative leave days after Jerry Sandusky was charged with child molestation. Mike McQueary’s lawsuit will continue Wednesday with the questioning of Mark Sherburne, who briefly took over as athletic director

BEIJING — Talks this week between Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be closely scrutinized for signs of how seriously the new Philippine leader intends to pursue a shift away from Washington and toward Beijing, a move that could have a major impact on regional power dynamics. Duterte’s elevation to the presidency 3

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Henrik Sedin scored 1:40 into overtime after Bo Horvat tied it late in the third period, lifting the Vancouver Canucks over the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Tuesday night. Horvat scored with 2:55 left in regulation, setting up Vancouver to move to 3-0-0. Jacob Markstrom made 23 saves. Vladimir Tarasenko scored

CALGARY, Alberta — Sean Monahan scored 2:26 into overtime, giving the Calgary Flames their first win of the season, 4-3 over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Monahan made a move and beat Robin Lehner over his shoulder for his first of the season after being set up alone in front by Johnny Gaudreau. Matthew

RECIFE, Brazil — As the sun dyes the early morning sky a reddish hue, Angelica Pereira carries her 1-year-old daughter out of the tiny white house sitting on a dirt road where piles of garbage float in puddles. The driver sent to fetch her and other mothers with babies disabled by the Zika virus is

LOS ANGELES — The Chicago Cubs’ powerful lineup is getting silenced in the NL Championship Series. With every swing and miss, the postseason pressure is mounting. And if the Cubs don’t find their offense fast, that century-plus championship drought will last at least another year. The Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series

EDMONTON, Alberta — Cam Talbot had a big night in net for the Edmonton Oilers and he’s planning on an even bigger morning. After allowing six goals on 23 shots in a disappointing 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, Talbot stopped 31 shots on Tuesday night as the Oilers came away with a

LOS ANGELES — Rich Hill never strayed from his mindset of pitching in the moment, even when he was far from the major leagues playing independent ball with the Long Island Ducks. Convinced there would be another opportunity to get back to the big leagues, he focused on executing pitches without worrying about his current

CHICAGO — Marian Hossa was almost headed for an awkward celebration of his 500th career goal. Then the Chicago Blackhawks put together one final push, making sure it was a sweet night for their accomplished winger. Artem Anisimov snapped a third-period tie with his first goal of the season and then had an empty-netter with

MONTREAL — Before the Montreal Canadiens’ home opener, the Bell Centre crowd gave a huge ovation to ailing goaltender Carey Price. After the game, they did the same for his replacement. Veteran backup Al Montoya, filling in for a third straight game while Price recovers from the flu, made 36 saves to lead the Canadiens

ST. PAUL, Minn. — There’s hardly a better way to create momentum in hockey than killing penalties at home, as the Minnesota Wild did so well. Scoring five straight goals to build a big lead at the second intermission will usually get that done, too. Erik Haula and Jason Pominville scored and assisted on the

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning overcame an unusual call that went against them and remained undefeated. Brayden Point scored the game-winning goal in the sixth round of a shootout, and the Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Tuesday night. Point’s goal came three rounds after it seemed Tampa Bay had won the

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shots eventually turned into a decisive goal for the Dallas Stars. Jason Spezza scored midway through the third period to give Dallas a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Adam Cracknell got his second goal of the season for Dallas, and Kari Lehtonen made 27 saves. Making his first

OTTAWA, Ontario — Just four games into the season and the Ottawa Senators are already looking to improve on their consistency. Five Senators had a goal and an assist each as Ottawa defeated the Arizona Coyotes 7-4 on Tuesday night in front of a sparse crowd of 11,061 at Canadian Tire Centre. The win came

NEW YORK — Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism honored five veteran journalists for distinguished coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean on Tuesday. Rodrigo Abd, an Associated Press photographer who has spent years documenting social problems in Latin America, was one of four who received the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes, considered the oldest in

BEIJING — China’s economic growth held steady in latest quarter, shored up by a bank lending boom and consumer spending while trade weakened. The world’s second-largest economy grew by 6.7 percent in the three months ending in September compared with a year earlier, data showed Wednesday. That was in line with the two previous quarters