Новости за 30.03.2019

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus’ finance minister says authorities will act to “neutralize” an administrative court decision that declared unconstitutional cuts to government workers’ salaries that were made amid a 2012 financial crisis. Harris Georgiades told state broadcaster CyBC Saturday that the government will take legal action and pass new legislation in order to soften the

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Latest on protests at Gaza border with Israel (all times local): 11:50 a.m. Crowds of Palestinians are heading to rallying points near the Israeli border fence an hour before the planned mass rally to mark one year of weekly protests in the Gaza Strip. Dozens of volunteers in fluorescent

ATHENS, Greece — A rescue in the Mediterranean Sea that took an ominous turn has raised concerns that some ship captains might become reluctant to save migrants in distress at sea, fearing they could lose control of their ship. A cargo ship was asked to pick up nearly 100 people who needed rescue at sea.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Crowds of Palestinians are heading to rallying points near the Israeli border fence an hour before the planned mass rally to mark one year of weekly protests in the Gaza Strip. Dozens of volunteers in fluorescent vests prepared to restrain demonstrators from getting too close to the border fence. Ambulances

PARIS — French yellow vest protesters are rallying to support an activist injured in a confrontation with police. The demonstrators are undeterred by protest bans or repeated injuries in 20 weeks of demonstrations. So they’re marching again Saturday in Paris, Bordeaux and other cities to keep pressing President Emmanuel Macron to do more to help

FRISCO, Texas — A SWAT team on Saturday arrested a man suspected of shooting and wounding a Texas state trooper during a traffic stop before holing up in a suburban Dallas apartment for a 15-hour standoff, authorities said. Bryan M. Cahill, of Frisco, was taken into custody shortly after 5 a.m. and was taken to

ALBANY, N.Y. — Defense was the key to teams advancing Friday night to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament. It might also be the difference Saturday when eight more teams try to reach the regional finals, including top seeds Notre Dame and Baylor. The defending champion Irish will face Texas A&M in the

The first two spots in the Final Four will be decided on Saturday. Both games will be strength against strength. In the West Region, Gonzaga and the best offense in Division I will face Texas Tech and the nation’s best defense. The South Region will have a similar vibe with high-scoring guard Carsen Edwards and

RALEIGH, N.C. — Kentucky got PJ Washington back just in time, Duke hung on without Cam Reddish, and Auburn’s thrill from a huge win was tempered by a potentially serious injury to Chuma Okeke. The injury questions piled up in NCAA Sweet 16 games in the East and Midwest regions, all with the potential to

SEATTLE — Pinch hitter Mitch Moreland connected for a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the World Series champion Boston Red Sox rallied for their first win of the season, beating the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Friday night. A day after losing their opener 12-4, Boston bounced back. The Mariners had started off 3-0.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Busch raced to his fourth straight NASCAR Trucks Series victory Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch pushed his NASCAR-record victory total to 202 and his Truck record to 55. Busch had plenty of challengers, but still led 97 laps in the No. 51 Toyota, running his four-race total to

DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon’s shootout goal lifted Colorado over the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Friday night and the Avalanche tightened their grip on the second Western Conference wild-card berth. MacKinnon and Derick Brassard also had power-play goals in regulation for Colorado, which extended its lead over Arizona to three points in the race for the

WASHINGTON — Zion Williamson soared for a two-handed, rim-rattling, crowd-thrilling alley-oop slam that gave Duke its biggest lead during a tight tussle against Virginia Tech in the East Region semifinals. He is known for his dunks, to be sure, but he can do more. So much more. And now Williamson and two of the Blue

ALBANY, N.Y. — Sam Fuehring and Asia Durr each had 17 points and top-seeded Louisville clamped down on defense again, beating No. 4 Oregon State 61-44 on Friday night to reach the Elite Eight. Louisville (32-3) will meet UConn (34-2) on Sunday for a berth in the Final Four. The Huskies defeated UCLA 69-61 in

UNITED NATIONS — Mali’s prime minister is urging the Security Council to maintain its more than 16,000-strong peacekeeping mission in the country, warning that any reduction will end up strengthening terrorist groups and endangering the “fragile progress” toward peace. Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga addressed the council Friday after U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs David

CHICAGO — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is open to an outside investigation into her office’s decision to drop all charges against Jussie Smollett, the prosecutor wrote in a newspaper editorial. Foxx said in a Friday night op-ed for the Chicago Tribune that a review about prosecutors’ decision to dismiss all 16 felony counts

MILWAUKEE — Paul Goldschmidt hit three home runs and then was intentionally walked in the ninth inning with a chance to tie the major league record, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5 Friday night. Brewers manager Craig Counsell signaled for the free pass with one out and a runner on second.

CALGARY, Alberta — Sean Monahan scored twice to set a single-season career high with 33 goals and also added two assists, leading the Calgary Flames to a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Monahan entered the game with just two goals in his last 19 games, but he broke out with a

LAKE PLEASANT, Ariz. — Arizona wildlife officials say the lone surviving egg laid by a pair of nesting bald eagles could begin hatching at any moment. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is livestreaming the view from inside the nest at Lake Pleasant. Since the camera went live in December, more than 320,600 people have

OAKLAND, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton will miss eight to 12 weeks with a turf toe injury. Upton ran into the outfield wall at Angel Stadium while chasing a flyball during an exhibition game Sunday. The injury was initially diagnosed as a sprain and Upton was placed on the 10-day injured list

DETROIT — Jonathan Bernier and Jimmy Howard combined for a shutout, Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and two assists and the Detroit Red Wings topped the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Friday night for their fourth straight win. Bernier made 21 saves in the first two periods before leaving with an upper-body injury. Howard stopped

WASHINGTON — KANAS CITY, Mo. — Auburn earned its second trip to the Elite Eight by coasting to a to a 97-80 victory over the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region. The trigger-happy Tigers overcame an early deficit with a hot-shooting second to return to the region final for the first time in 33

ATLANTA — Damian Lillard scored 36 points, Al-Farouq Aminu added 17 and 11 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 118-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Portland took charge with a 16-0 run in the third quarter that pushed the lead to

PITTSBURGH — Pekka Rinne stopped 42 shots to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. Rinne was 63 seconds from his fifth shutout of the season when Nick Bjugstad scored for Pittsburgh. It was the second game in eight days between the teams and a rematch of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Auburn insisted all along that it wouldn’t change its style against up-tempo North Carolina. Turns out the SEC Tournament champs can run a bit, too. Auburn earned its second trip to the Elite Eight by coasting to a to a 97-80 victory over the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region