Новости за 08.04.2016

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Police in Pakistan on Friday said they were investigating reports that religious group Jamaat-ud-Dawa, which the U.S. government has labeled a terrorist group, is running an illegal Islamic sharia court in the eastern city of Lahore.

Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz raised about $12.5 million in March, his campaign said Friday, marking a slight uptick from the previous month’s haul.

The Vatican released a major document by Pope Francis on the church’s approach to family issues, especially marriage and sexuality. Here is a summary of the main points.

The presidential candidate appeared on Thursday's episode of 'Late Night.'

Law Blog rounds up the morning's legal news.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the Iraqi capital on an unannounced visit to show support for country’s prime minister, who is grappling with a crumbling economy, political turmoil and Islamic State.

China-based coal company Winsway sought U.S. bankruptcy, Golden Gate Capital is looking to turn around Pacific Sunwear, and a planned Midtown Manhattan condo tower filed for bankruptcy.

Pope Francis urged bishops and priests to take a lenient approach to divorced Catholics, effectively encouraging clergy to grant some divorced people Holy Communion and opening a new phase in a long-running struggle with conservatives in the church.

The Vatican published Friday “Amoris Laetitia: On Love in the Family,” an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis on questions regarding family, sexuality and marriage.

The Irish actor reveals that George R.R. Martin told him a secret about 'GoT.'

A senior opposition figure was charged in court with breaking official secrecy laws and divulging details from a classified auditor-general’s report on the troubled Malaysian state investment fund.

Yes, we have a comic strip about private equity.

Facebook will now permit marketers and media companies to post branded content to its site. As part of this new policy update, sponsor-produced content posted to Facebook will carry an identifying label.

A central bank’s work is never done, it seems. The ECB faces challenges from market moves.

Pope Francis urged the Catholic Church to take a lenient approach to divorced Catholics in a major document released Friday, effectively encouraging clergy to grant some divorced people Holy Communion.

HERE’S A LOOK AT THE DAY AHEAD OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee event in Los Angeles, a Democratic National Committee event in San Francisco and a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee event in San Francisco. Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks at 4;30 p.m. EDT at an “It’s […]

The Vatican published Friday “Amoris Laetitia: On Love in the Family,” an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis on questions regarding family, sexuality and marriage.

After a five-week break, “The Blacklist” is back.

The pharmaceuticals sector is trading at its lowest valuation in over two years. Investors eyeing Europe’s big pharma companies should tread carefully.

Despite some write-downs, major Japanese trading house Sumitomo sounds too hopeful about its exposure to commodities.

A Chinese professor questioned the plot of Disney's animated film "Zootopia" in a column published by a military newspaper, implying that the hit film is part of America's propaganda war against Beijing. Photo: AP

In one of the largest known group defections of North Koreans in recent years, 13 restaurant workers from the country have arrived together in South Korea, Seoul said.

An appeals court overturned a previous ruling and sentenced Giuseppe Orsi, the former chief executive of Italian defense firm Finmeccanica, to 4½ years in prison for international corruption.

The famous chef sat down with Penta to reflect on his most-notable drinking experiences, from the joys of a negroni to one-of-kind sake, to a shift in the way he selects a wine.