Новости за 07.12.2017

DOHA, Qatar — French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Qatar for a one-day trip to the country amid a boycott of Doha by four Arab nations. Macron landed on Thursday and was to visit French troops stationed in the country, as well as talk to its ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A lawyer for Cambodia’s military has filed a lawsuit against former opposition leader Sam Rainsy a day after the prime minister said he should be charged with treason. The lawyer says the complaint filed Thursday accuses Sam Rainsy of inciting the military to not follow orders, insulting military leaders and causing

LOGAN, Utah — Sam Merrill scored 13 points, and Koby McEwen made a pair of free throws with five seconds left to help Utah State beat UC Irvine 62-59 on Wednesday night. Tommy Rutherford’s 3-point shot for UC Irvine rimmed out at the buzzer. Quinn Taylor made a 3-pointer, McEwen a free throw and Merrill

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Adam Henrique scored his first two goals for the Ducks in his home debut, and Ryan Miller made 29 saves for his first shutout for Anaheim in a 3-0 victory over the slumping Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. Ondrej Kase also scored, and Henrique added an empty-netter to his second-period opening goal

CHICAGO — Dikembe Dixson scored 17 points and grabbed four rebounds and the University of Illinois-Chicago rolled to 76-48 win over Division II Wisconsin Parkside Wednesday night, snapping a four-game skid. Dixson was 8 of 15 from the floor for the Flames (3-5). Dominique Matthews added 13 points and Tai Odiase had 11 points and

TOKYO — The frenzy surrounding bitcoin amped up further Thursday as the virtual currency soared above $15,000 for the first time, just days before it starts trading on major U.S. exchanges. At the same time, there are fresh concerns about the security of bitcoin and other virtual currencies after NiceHash, a company that mines bitcoins

TOKYO — The bitcoin miner NiceHash says it is investigating a security breach and the theft of the contents of the NiceHash “bitcoin wallet.” The company said Thursday in a statement posted on its website that it had stopped operations and was working to verify how many bitcoins were taken. Troubles with the website over

EDMONTON, Alberta — Wayne Simmonds had a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Wednesday night for their second straight victory after losing 10 in a row. Jordan Weal, Dale Weise and Michael Raffl also scored, Claude Giroux added two assists, and Brian Elliott made 24 saves. Leon

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio will pay to support development of pain management alternatives, mobile apps to improve addiction treatment and other advanced technologies through $10 million in competitive grants. The 15 grant winners of the Ohio Third Frontier Commission’s competition supporting scientific breakthroughs that address the national opioid epidemic were announced Thursday. The research and

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Sukhjot Bains sank a layup with 21 seconds left to give Green Bay a 59-57 victory over Eastern Illinois on Wednesday night. The Phoenix (3-4) trailed by six with 1:45 to play when Khalil Small made a 3-pointer to make it 57-54. On the break, Bains stole the ball from the

BERKELEY, Calif. — Jordan Howard scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers, and had six assists, and Central Arkansas bounced back from two close losses to beat California 96-69 on Wednesday night. Mathieu Kamba added a season-high 23 points and had seven rebounds while DeAndre Jones had 13 points and six assists for the Bears (5-5).

Homelessness has reached unprecedented proportions on America’s West Coast, causing the national homeless population to increase this year for the first time since 2010. Here’s a look at coverage of the crisis from news organizations in the region: East Bay Times: http://www.eastbaytimes.com/tag/homelessness/ Hawaii News Now: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/category/285127/homeless-in-hawaii Honolulu Star-Advertiser: http://www.staradvertiser.com/homeless-in-hawaii/ Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/homeless/... Читать дальше...

Homelessness has risen significantly on America’s West Coast, causing the national homeless population to increase this year for the first time since 2010. Here’s a look at news organizations’ coverage of the crisis: East Bay Times: http://www.eastbaytimes.com/tag/homelessness/ Hawaii News Now: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/category/285127/homeless-in-hawaii Honolulu Star-Advertiser: http://www.staradvertiser.com/homeless-in-hawaii/ Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/homeless/ San Diego Union-Tribune... Читать дальше...

POCATELLO, Idaho — Balint Moscan shot 6 of 9 beyond the 3-point arc en route to a career-high 23 points and Idaho State handed Cal State Northridge its seventh consecutive loss 74-66 on Wednesday night. The Matadors led for most of the first half and went to intermission with a 35-30 lead. But Moscan made

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Freshman Shelby Adams led five Texas State players in double figures with a career-high 17 points and the Bobcats beat Division III McMurry 100-50 on Wednesday night. Adams was 5-of-7 shooting and added a career-best five steals. It was Texas State’s highest-scoring game since a 103-76 win over Houston Baptist on

BANGKOK — A Thai military court on Thursday delayed a decision on whether to prosecute a prominent historian and social critic who suggested that a famed duel on elephant-back won by a Thai king against a Burmese prince 500 years ago may not actually have happened. The 84-year-old Sulak Sivaraksa was charged by police last

HONG KONG — A judge put off sentencing Thursday for young Hong Kong’s democracy leader Joshua Wong in a contempt case stemming from 2014 protests in the semiautonomous Chinese city. The 21-year-old Wong, who was out on bail while he appeals a separate prison sentence, was among a group of 16 activists set to learn

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Isaiah Thomas reached career bests with 17 points and 15 rebounds, and Northern Arizona sank 7 of 8 free throws in the final minute to defeat San Diego Christian 79-70 Wednesday night. The double-double was the second straight for Thomas, and NAU (2-7) has won consecutive games for the first time in

BOSTON — Meryl Streep says she and other actresses are planning to make a series of “non-negotiable” demands in the wake of the sexual misconduct allegations that have rocked Hollywood, media and politics. Streep on Thursday also called the allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein “the most gargantuan example of disrespect” permeating every industry. She said

BOSTON — Gloria Steinem has called President Donald Trump the “harasser in chief” on the opening night of a sold-out women’s conference in Boston. The feminist icon on Wednesday night addressed the wave of sexual harassment allegations against some of the nation’s most powerful men. She said the actions were about power, not sex, and

CARROLL, N.H. — New Hampshire is the first state to officially opt out of the nationwide public safety communications system known as FirstNet. Every state must choose whether to opt in to the FirstNet system built by AT&T to build a broadband network for use by public safety agencies across the country or opt out

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A prosecutor on Thursday sharply criticized a judge over her handling of the case against former Penn State fraternity members charged in a pledge’s drinking death. “While this case may be unusual and novel in complexity and number of defendants, the court has an obligation to handle it properly and be fair

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A prosecutor is sharply criticizing the judge handling the case of former Penn State fraternity members facing charges in a pledge’s death. Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller released a statement Thursday saying Common Pleas Court Judge Pamela Ruest has “failed miserably” at being fair to both sides. Parks Miller isn’t

SAN DIEGO — Christine Wade found a haven in the tent she shared with six children, pitched in an asphalt parking lot. It was, at least, far better than their previous home in the city, a shelter where rats ate through the family’s bags of clothes and chewed on 2-year-old Jaymason’s stroller. Roughly 50 of

SAN DIEGO — Christine Wade found a haven in the tent she shared with six children, pitched in an asphalt parking lot. It was, at least, far better than their previous home in the city, a shelter where rats ate through the family’s bags of clothes and chewed on 2-year-old Jaymason’s stroller. Roughly 50 of