Новости за 21.08.2015

As Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras seeks to consolidate his position with snap elections, Greeks - and the markets - are fearful of the renewed uncertainty, despite the country's third bailout deal. Amy Pollock reports.

The far-right National Front's second-in-command said Friday that the party had no choice but to expel its founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen, because he was ruining the anti-immigration party.

LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - World stock markets tumbled towards their worst week of the year on Friday and commodities got another kicking, as more alarming data from China sent investors scurrying to the safety of bonds and gold.

Aug 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Scoreboard at stumps on the second day in the second Test between Sri Lanka and India on Friday in Colombo, Sri Lanka India 1st innings (Overnight: 319-6) M. Vijay lbw b Prasad 0 L. Rahul c Chandimal b Chameera 108 A. Rahane c Karunaratne b Prasad 4 V. Kohli c Mathews b Herath 78 Ro. Sharma lbw b Mathews

A top restaurant chain is pocketing the service charge it automatically charges customers rather than giving it to staff as tips.

A top restaurant chain is pocketing the service charge it automatically charges customers rather than giving it to staff as tips.

Never-before-seen footage of soul legend Aretha Franklin recording the biggest-selling album of her career is about to be shown in public for the first time.

LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Steve Smith made a battling century to steer Australia to 376 for seven at lunch on the second day of the final Ashes test against England at The Oval on Friday.

Staying true to its decades long philosophy to create the metaphor for American rebellion in the form of the motorcycles, Confederate has introduced yet another attention grabbing metallic stallion from its stables that can well be featured in the next Transformers or Mad Max instalment. Tagged as the G2 P51 Combat Fighter, this new Confederate motorcycle, is a […]

A formal inquiry into the defunct Kids Company has been launched by the Government's charity watchdog.

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Spa services provider Steiner Leisure Ltd said it would be taken private by private equity firm Catterton Partners for about $925 million, including debt.

COLOMBO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended firmer on Friday on hopes of political stability after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the new prime minister, and formed an alliance with President Maithripala Sirisena's party to push ahead reforms.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Workers in Britain's health service have little idea how to identify or help people who have been trafficked, though many think they have had contact with trafficking victims, researchers said on Thursday.

Protests are building in Bolivia over hydrocarbon exploration which indigenous groups say will contaminate their water. As Rudi Bakhtiar reports, the issue has triggered clashes this week, with more expected.

Protests are building in Bolivia over hydrocarbon exploration which indigenous groups say will contaminate their water. As Rudi Bakhtiar reports, the issue has triggered clashes this week, with more expected.

BEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The brother of a former top Chinese presidential aide has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and public office, the government said on Friday, paving the way for his prosecution for violations such as accepting bribes.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Smartphone apps that help people learn languages for free or nearly free, a few sentences at a time, are piling pressure on established education firms and setting the pace for how to make lessons more engaging.

MADRID (Reuters) - Valencia need to find a centre back to replace Nicolas Otamendi before the transfer window closes at the end of the month following the Argentina international's departure for Manchester City, coach Nuno said on Friday.

As promised, the 2015 Suzuki Ertiga, or the Maruti Ertiga facelift was unveiled in Indonesia yesterday. Visually, not much has changed, but the face-lift gives the timid looking Ertiga a major confidence boost. A bolder front fascia should give it better presence on our roads when arrives in October this year, while subtle changes to the […]

Manchester City have agreed a deal worth €70m (£50m) for Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne with the club expecting to sail through personal terms and complete a move in the coming days, it has been reported in Germany.

PARIS (Reuters) - Air crash investigators risk being sidelined in a tussle to unlock the secrets of lost flight MH370, fuelling concerns that their role in making flying safer could be diminished.

Thailand raised a reward Friday for tips leading to the arrest of the main suspect in Bangkok's deadly bombing and turned to the United States for help in tracking down those behind the attack that left 20 people dead.

It seems money is the best medicine to put the undead to rest: The annual New Jersey Zombie Walk has fallen victim to rising costs and growing popularity.

Morgan Schneiderlin's partner is understood to be working at the Adidas store in Manchester earning £10 an hour.

European policymakers are hopeful that Greece's third bailout package will not be derailed, following Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' resignation and call for snap elections. Ciara Lee reports.