Новости за 18.11.2017

PHILADELPHIA — In the weeks since dozens of women have accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of rape or sexual harassment, unleashing an avalanche of similar charges against other prominent men across American life, women and men of color have been largely absent from the national furor. The stories of abuse have roiled the entertainment industry,

PHILADELPHIA — In the weeks since dozens of women have accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of rape or sexual, unleashing an avalanche of similar charges against other prominent men across American life, women and men of color have been largely absent from the national furor. The stories of abuse have roiled the entertainment industry, politics,

LONDON — Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez scored first-half goals for Arsenal in a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday, as the Gunners looked to restore a sense of supremacy in north London after a disastrous campaign last season. Mustafi’s header looped over the Spurs defense from a disputed free kick

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis’ largest public animal shelter is urging residents to consider adopting a cat or dog to save them from being euthanized at the overcrowded facility. The Indianapolis Animal Care Services’ shelter is out of space due to efforts to avoid destroying cats and dogs. The shelter can house between 600 and 700 animals

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s state news agency says prosecutors have launched an investigation into the U.S. attorneys trying a Turkish-Iranian businessman for sanctions-busting. The Istanbul prosecutor’s office on Saturday announced the investigation into ex-U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim. Its statement, published by Anadolu, said the source of the documents and tapes

WASHINGTON — Higher monthly premiums for outpatient coverage await many Medicare beneficiaries next year, the government says. The additional expense will eat away at an increase in their Social Security checks. The news about “Part B” premiums was buried in the fine print of a notice issued late Friday afternoon by the Centers for Medicare

TURIN, Italy — Gianluigi Buffon is still recovering from Italy’s failure to qualify for the World Cup and won’t play for Juventus at Sampdoria on Sunday. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri announced Saturday that defender Andrea Barzagli also won’t play for the same reason. Both Buffon and Barzagli announced after Italy’s playoff loss to Sweden on

An annual road rally for vintage cars is coming to northern New England this summer. The Great Race starts June 23 in Buffalo, New York, and travels through Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and New Brunswick before finishing in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In Maine, the 120 teams will make overnight stops in Bar Harbor, Bangor and

MOSCOW — Police in the Ukrainian city of Odessa say the police chief and at least five other officers have been injured during confrontations with protesters. Local media reported on Saturday that around 200 people gathered at a public park in the Black Sea coastal city to protest development plans for the area. Photographs released

CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, for the second time in as many days, has delivered a stern warning to Ethiopia over a dam it is building after the two countries along with Sudan failed to approve a study on its potential effects. Ethiopia is finalizing construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on the Blue

MADRID — Thousands of Spanish police officers have packed a central square in Madrid to demand higher salaries and better working conditions. The National Police and Civil Guard members were asking Saturday for the same pay received by the regional police forces that are exclusive to the regions of Catalonia and the Basque country. Many

ANKARA, Turkey — Naim Suleymanoglu, the Turkish weightlifter who won three Olympic gold medals and was known as “Pocket Hercules,” died Saturday. He was 50. Suleymanoglu was considered one of the sport’s greatest athletes and earned his nickname for his strength and diminutive size. He died at an Istanbul hospital where he was receiving treatment

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s official news agency says Naim Suleymanoglu, the Turkish weightlifter who was known as “Pocket Hercules” and who won three Olympic gold medals, has died. He was 50. Suleymanoglu was considered one of the sport’s greatest athletes and earned his nickname for his strength and diminutive size. He died Saturday at an

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — An advanced U.S. weather satellite designed to improve the accuracy of extended forecasts has been launched into polar orbit from California. The Joint Polar Satellite System-1 lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 1:47 a.m. PST Saturday atop a United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket. The satellite is

MACAU — British motorcycle rider Daniel Hegarty has died after crashing in the Macau Grand Prix on Saturday. The 31-year-old Hegarty, competing for Topgun Racing Honda, came off his bike on a sharp bend during the sixth lap on the street circuit. He was flung into barriers, losing his helmet and sustaining fatal injuries. The

IGLS, Austria — Natalie Geisenberger led a German medal sweep Saturday at the first World Cup women’s luge race of the Olympic season. Geisenberger, the reigning Olympic champion, earned her 39th career win on tour to extend her record. Dajana Eitberger was second and Tatjana Huefner third to complete the 1-2-3 finish for Germany, which

IGLS, Austria — Natalie Geisenberger won to lead a German sweep of the medals at the first World Cup women’s luge race of the Olympic season on Saturday. Geisenberger, the reigning Olympic champion, got her 39th career win on tour to extend her record. Dajana Eitberger was second and Tatjana Huefner third to finish off

LYON, France — French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party has chosen a new leader, as the 19-month-old movement tries to overcome divisions and solidify its position after redrawing France’s political landscape. Christophe Castaner, a government spokesman and Macron loyalist, was chosen Saturday as the Republic on the Move! party’s leader for the next three years.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A blazing fireball lit up the dark skies of Arctic Finland for five seconds, giving off what scientists said was “the glow of 100 full moons” and igniting hurried attempts to find the reported meteorite. Finnish experts were scrambling to calculate its trajectory and find where it landed, according to Tomas Kohout

CAIRO — International aid group Doctors Without Borders says it has not been able to deliver live-saving medical and humanitarian assistance to the people in dire need in the Yemeni capital because of a blockade by a Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Shiite rebels. The group, known by its French acronym MSF, says in a statement

JERUSALEM — The Palestinian foreign minister says the Palestinians will not give in to “extortion” after a U.S. threat to close their diplomatic mission in Washington. In an interview on Palestine Radio on Saturday, Riad Malki said the Palestinians are waiting for further communication from the U.S. government. “The ball is now in the American

QUETTA, Pakistan — A government spokesman says authorities have found the bodies of five more Pakistanis who were apparently planning to cross into Iran on their way to Europe to seek work as migrant laborers. Anwarul Haq Kakar, the spokesman for the Baluchistan government says the bodies were found Saturday in Turbat district, 1,000 kilometers

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A lot has happened in the past few days in Zimbabwe, where the world’s oldest head of state tries to remain in power even under military house arrest. Thousands of giddy Zimbabweans are in the streets to demand his departure, tired of a collapsing economy that once was one of Africa’s strongest.

WASHINGTON — The White House has sent Congress a $44 billion disaster aid request that’s already under attack from lawmakers from hurricane-hit regions as way too small. The request issued Friday, President Donald Trump’s third since hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria slammed the Gulf Coast and Caribbean, would bring the total appropriated for disaster relief

BONN, Germany — As the first glimmer of dawn appeared across the Rhine River, delegates stumbled out of an all-night negotiating session at this year’s global climate talks, expressing satisfaction Saturday at the progress made toward creating a comprehensive rule book for fighting global warming. The two-week meeting in Bonn, Germany, was billed as a