Новости за 03.03.2017

JOHANNESBURG — A wildlife charity says rare Ethiopian wolves are making a comeback after losses from disease and drought. The Britain-based Born Free Foundation said Friday that the birth of 60 new wolf pups has been recently recorded in the stronghold of the species in the Bale mountains of southern Ethiopia. The foundation says there

VATICAN CITY — The pope will meet with European Union leaders a day before a special summit marking the 60th anniversary of the bloc’s founding treaty. The Vatican announced on Friday announced that the audience will be held March 24, the eve of the summit marking the anniversary of the EU founding Treaty of Rome.

NEW YORK — Is “fake milk” spoiling the dairy industry’s image? Dairy producers are calling for a crackdown on the almond, soy and rice “milks” they say are masquerading as the real thing and cloud the meaning of milk for shoppers. And a group that advocates for plant-based products, the Good Food Institute, countered by

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Authorities are trying to determine what sparked a fast-moving fire that gutted four homes and damaged three other structures Friday in a historic New Jersey shore community. Police Capt. Michael McGhee said it could have been worse when flames broke out just after 5 a.m. Friday in a vacant hotel in

SANAA, Yemen — U.S. jets carried out dozens of airstrikes on al-Qaida targets in Yemen overnight and in the past 48 hours in one of the lengthiest, sustained operations inside this conflict-torn Arab country, Yemeni officials and residents said Friday. According to the officials, the strikes focused on a triangle-shaped mountainous region where three Yemeni

JACKSON, Miss. — The attorney for a young woman who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after speaking at a news conference about immigration says she’s been told the woman will be deported without a hearing. Abigail Peterson, an attorney for 22-year-old Daniela Vargas, tells news outlets that authorities informed her Thursday that Vargas’

BERLIN — The Swiss government has banned imports of most seal products, bringing its rules in line with those of the European Union. The governing Federal Council decided Friday to ban the import of products such as blubber, organs, fur and skins effective April 1. There will be exemptions for items resulting from hunts traditionally

BRUSSELS — The European Union has extended for a year sanctions against 15 people in Ukraine accused of misusing state funds. The EU said in a statement Friday that the asset freezes are being prolonged for people “identified as responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds or for the abuse of office causing a

CARTHAGE, N.C. — The director of a county social services department in North Carolina has resigned following the death of a toddler who was under the agency’s supervision when he drowned in a pond. The Fayetteville Observer reports (Http://bit.ly/2m2i7ru) John Benton, the director of the Moore County Department of Social Services, resigned Thursday following an

WASHINGTON — A White House spokeswoman said Friday that Vice President Mike Pence “did everything to the letter of the law” after public records revealed that he used a private email account to conduct public business as Indiana’s governor. The Indianapolis Star reported that emails provided through a public records request show that Pence communicated

MOSUL, Iraq — Thousands of civilians fled Mosul overnight as Iraqi forces advanced north of a sprawling military base near the city’s airport on Friday. Iraq’s special forces pushed into the Wadi Hajar district in western Mosul and retook the area from the Islamic State group Friday, according to Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasool, spokesman of

MADRID — A Cuban singer and music producer has filed a plagiarism lawsuit against pop stars Shakira and Carlos Vives for allegedly copying excerpts of a decade-old song in the Colombian duo’s award-winning music hit “La Bicicleta .” The song — whose title translates to “The Bike” — won last year’s Grammy Latino award and

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norwegian police say they are worried about the increase in men ordering child-like sex dolls from Hong Kong. Norway’s National Criminal Investigation Service says those who have ordered the dolls — described as very lifelike — are men aged between 18 and 60 and include some convicted of sexual offenses against children.

LONDON — A British Army bomb disposal team has been called in to dispose of a 500-pound World War II bomb found buried on a building site in northwest London. Schools, businesses and homes were evacuated and roads closed as experts from the Army’s Royal Engineers worked from early Friday to make the German bomb

ABOARD USS CARL VINSON, South China Sea — America will continue to patrol the South China Sea to ensure freedom of navigation and overflight in the disputed region, a U.S. admiral said Friday amid questions whether U.S. involvement in one of Asia’s potential flashpoints will change. “We will be here,” Rear Adm. James Kilby said

LONDON — The 19-country eurozone economy is growing at its fastest rate since 2011, according to a survey released Friday, but few economists expect the European Central Bank to ease up on its stimulus efforts anytime soon given political uncertainties that could derail the recovery. Financial information company IHS Markit said its purchasing managers’ index

MADRID — Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres was released from the hospital on Friday following a scary head-to-head clash which left him unconscious. Atletico said a CAT scan did not reveal any damage to his head or neck. Torres told local media shortly after being discharged that he was “all well.” “It all turned out

BEIJING — China is warning of “severe damage” to relations with India and increased regional instability if exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama proceeds with a visit to a disputed area along their still-unsettled border. Beijing has expressed its concerns to New Delhi on numerous occasions and urged India to “avoid offering a state for

SAN FRANCISCO — A private Catholic high school in California’s Silicon Valley that made $24 million from an initial public offering of shares in Snap Inc. will use the windfall for financial aid, professional development, teacher training and funding of school programs, the school’s president said Friday. The board of the high school in Mountain

SAN FRANCISCO — A California high school has made millions of dollars from the initial public offering of shares in Snap Inc., the company behind the Snapchat photo messaging application. The board of the Saint Francis high school in Mountain View agreed to invest $15,000 in seed money in Snap in 2012, when the company

BRUSSELS — European Union trade ministers have gathered in Malta for a meeting overshadowed by uncertainty about the new U.S. administration’s approach to trade issues. Economy Minister Christian Cardona of Malta, which holds the 28-nation EU’s presidency, said that Friday’s meeting would include a discussion of “the new scenario” following the change of power in

FATSA, Turkey — Suleiman Herwis walked around his brand new apartment amid a thick smell of paint and polish, checking its cupboards, the furniture and views from a balcony overlooking the Black Sea coastal town of Fatsa. The Saudi Arabia-based physician says he is looking forward to vacations in this remote but more conservative part

ATHENS, Greece — Greece is seeking help from France, its close ally in the 19-country eurozone, as it seeks to overcome stubborn sticking points in its bailout talks and return to international bond markets later this year. France’s Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve and Finance Minister Michel Sapin were in Athens Friday for talks, as negotiations

LOGANSPORT, Ind. — When Will Ulery was in kindergarten in 2005, he told the Pharos-Tribune he wanted to “be a cowboy and ride bulls.” Almost 12 years later, that’s exactly what he’s doing. The 17-year-old Adamsboro resident was introduced to bull riding as a child by “8 Seconds,” the 1994 biopic of the late rodeo

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — How many different ways can you invite someone inside your workshop? Rick Seraphinoff is a natural horn maker who lives in eastern Monroe County. This past weekend, he had an opportunity to showcase his craft as he filmed an upcoming episode of “A Craftsman’s Legacy.” Eric Gorges, host of the PBS show,