Новости за 23.01.2018

BEIRUT — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 10 p.m. The Kremlin says the presidents of Russia and Turkey have discussed a Turkey-led operation against a Kurdish-held enclave in northern Syria. The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone call Tuesday with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the

BEIRUT — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 9:40 p.m. U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley says reports of the Syrian government using chlorine gas against civilians in rebel-held suburbs of Damascus are “are yet another demonstration of its blatant disregard for international law and cruel indifference for the lives of its own people.”

BEIRUT — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 7:45 p.m. The United Nations says an estimated 5,000 people have fled the fighting from a Turkey-led offensive on a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria. The U.N. said Tuesday the estimate is based on local sources because there is no displacement registration mechanism and

BEIRUT — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 5:45 p.m. The French government is freezing assets of companies that help furnish material to a Syrian lab accused of producing chemical weapons. The measures target procurement networks for the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center, according to a statement Tuesday from the French

BEIRUT — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 1:50 p.m. Turkey’s official news agency says dozens have been detained across Turkey for alleged terror propaganda on social media regarding a military offensive into a Kurdish-held enclave in northern Syria. Anadolu Agency tallies show at least 55 people were detained in police operations

BEIRUT — France and the United States on Tuesday urged Turkey to exercise restraint in its offensive against a Kurdish-held enclave in northern Syria, where the U.N. says an estimated 5,000 people have been displaced by the fighting. Turkish troops and allied Syrian fighters pressed ahead with their operations in Afrin for the fourth day,

BEIRUT — France’s top diplomat and the U.S. defense secretary Tuesday urged Turkey to exercise restraint in its offensive against an enclave controlled by a Kurdish militia in northern Syria, where civilians are reportedly on the run or hunkered down in basements and caves in fear of the advancing Turkish military and allied troops. The

BEIRUT — France’s top diplomat and the U.S. defense secretary Tuesday urged Turkey to exercise restraint in its battle against a Syrian Kurdish militia as the Turkish military pressed its operations in north Syria for the fourth straight day. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said intense fighting between Turkish troops and a U.S.-allied Kurdish militia

CAIRO — The Latest on events related to Egypt’s elections (all times local): 3:25 p.m. A statement by the campaign of former military chief of staff and presidential hopeful Sami Annan says it is suspending its activity indefinitely following a statement by the armed forces listing an array of serious allegations against him. Annan was

CAIRO — The Latest on events related to Egypt’s elections (all times local): 2:05 p.m. A top aide to Egypt presidential hopeful Sami Annan tells the AP the former chief of staff has been arrested by the military. Egypt’s military announced earlier Tuesday it will investigate Annan for allegedly forging documents and breaching army regulations.

PARIS — The Trump administration on Tuesday pressed ahead with efforts to convince European allies to add tough new requirements to the Iran nuclear deal, a move met with deep skepticism in France where the foreign minister insisted “signatories must stand by their word.” A day after similar talks in London with British officials, U.S.

PARIS — France’s foreign minister is expressing annoyance that the Trump administration is pressuring European allies to redesign the Iranian nuclear deal to fit U.S. needs. Jean-Yves Le Drian was bracing for tense discussions in Paris on Tuesday with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Speaking to reporters ahead of the meeting, Le Drian

SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy — It’s the time of year when World Cup skiers get worn down with flu, fever and general fatigue — and all of the protagonists in Tuesday’s giant slalom were affected by it in one way or another. Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany returned from two weeks in bed to claim

SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy — Overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin had an uncharacteristic fall in the first run, clearing the way for Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany to claim her third giant slalom win of the season Tuesday. Sitting third after the opening leg, Rebensburg had the fastest second run to finish 0.03 seconds

SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy — Overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin had an uncharacteristic fall and Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway held a slim lead following the first run of a challenging giant slalom on Tuesday. Seeking her first victory, Mowinckel held a 0.08-second lead over Marta Bassino of Italy and was 0.09 ahead of

BEIJING — Chinese authorities are struggling to quell protests following the collapse of an investment scheme police say took as much as $4.7 billion from millions of depositors. The implosion of Qianbao.com adds to a string of failures of Chinese financial ventures blamed on fraud or mismanagement that have prompted protests and complaints of official

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Latest on an Alaska earthquake that prompted a tsunami warning for coastal Alaska, Canada’s British Columbia and the West Coast of the U.S. (all times local): 8:25 a.m. The Alaska earthquake was a type that usually produces less vertical motion, which means less chance for waves to build for a tsunami.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Latest on an Alaska earthquake that prompted a tsunami warning for coastal Alaska, Canada’s British Columbia and the West Coast of the U.S. (all times local): 4 a.m. The fire chief of a popular Alaska cruise ship port city says there was no panic as residents reacted to a tsunami warning

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana Senate committee delayed voting on legislation targeting hate crimes. The move by Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee Chairman Mike Young comes after an emotionally charged hearing on Tuesday. Young says time is needed to work on proposed changes. The hearing featured testimony from the mother of an African-American teen who

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A powerful undersea earthquake sent Alaskans fumbling for suitcases and racing to evacuation centers in the middle of the night Tuesday after a cellphone alert warned that a tsunami could smash into the state’s southern coast and western Canada. The killer wave never materialized, but people endured several tense hours in shelters,

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A magnitude 8.2 earthquake off Alaska’s Kodiak Island prompted a tsunami warning for a large swath of coastal Alaska and Canada’s British Columbia while the remainder of the U.S. West Coast was under a watch. The strong earthquake was recorded about 175 miles southeast of Kodiak Island early Tuesday morning. Warnings from

MADRID — It turns out Barcelona had the solution to its problems right at home. After starting the season surrounded by doubts following failed attempts to bring in a top player to replace Neymar, Barcelona showed it can do just fine regardless. Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez proved they can get the job done by

PRAGUE — Czech police say they have identified a South Korean woman as the final victim in a hotel fire in downtown Prague that killed four tourists. In a Tuesday statement, police say the woman was born in 1997. No other details were given. One other South Korean died in the blaze that broke out

MOSCOW — A prominent Russian human rights group says unknown attackers have torched one of its cars in the North Caucasus in yet another assault on the activists. The group, Memorial, said the car was set on fire late Monday in Makhachkala, the capital of the Dagestan region. Memorial said Tuesday its employees have used

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Latest on former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont’s visit to Denmark (all times local): 2:15 p.m. Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says he hopes to return to Catalonia and believes it would be a good thing toward helping solve the Catalan crisis. Puigdemont was re-elected to the Catalan parliament last month and