Новости за 13.12.2015

The 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in which a mentally troubled young man killed 26 children and educators, served as a rallying cry for gun-control advocates across the nation.

The latest on the fatal shooting of a man by deputies in Los Angeles County (all times local):

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria against Islamic State on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria against Islamic State on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said.

Diplomats trying to help Libya emerge from the chaos that terrorists have exploited said Sunday that rival political factions in the North African country need to accept an immediate cease-fire and embrace a U.N.-brokered...

At least 19 Saudi women have won seats on local municipal councils a day after women voted and ran in elections for the first time in the country's history, according to initial results released to The Associated Press...

True to her word, UFC fighter Ronda Rousey donned an evening gown and accompanied U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jarrod Haschert to his Marine Corps Ball in Myrtle Beach Friday night.

CAPE TOWN, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Two tries each for Rosko Speckman and Seabelo Senatla helped South Africa secure a 29-14 victory over Argentina in the Cape Town final of the World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday.

The latest developments as tens of thousands of people make their way to Europe and across the continent, seeking safety and a better life. All times local.

Rebels entrenched in an eastern suburb of Damascus fired volleys of mortar shells into the Syrian capital on Sunday, killing three people, including a child, and wounding 33, Syria's state-run news agency and residents...

Spanish police say they have arrested two alleged gun-runners in Barcelona on suspicion they formed part of a gang involved in selling high-powered weapons to Mexican drug cartels.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman invited the public on Sunday to test the speed of their Internet and submit the results online as part of an ongoing probe into whether large providers may be short-changing customers with slower-than-advertised speeds.

Voter turnout rises substantially in France for the second round of regional elections in a high-stakes ballot that will show whether the far-right National Front can turn its growing popularity into power. Jillian Kitchener reports.

Voter turnout rises substantially in France for the second round of regional elections in a high-stakes ballot that will show whether the far-right National Front can turn its growing popularity into power. Jillian Kitchener reports.

Voter turnout rises substantially in France for the second round of regional elections in a high-stakes ballot that will show whether the far-right National Front can turn its growing popularity into power. Jillian Kitchener reports.

Voter turnout rises substantially in France for the second round of regional elections in a high-stakes ballot that will show whether the far-right National Front can turn its growing popularity into power. Jillian Kitchener reports.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman invited the public on Sunday to test the speed of their Internet and submit the results online as part of an ongoing probe into whether large providers may be short-changing customers with slower-than-advertised speeds.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. pharmaceuticals firm Valeant, under mounting pressure from Congress and prosecutors over its drug pricing, has hired an attorney in Washington, DC and crisis public relations experts with political connections, according to sources familiar with the matter.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. pharmaceuticals firm Valeant, under mounting pressure from Congress and prosecutors over its drug pricing, has hired an attorney in Washington, DC and crisis public relations experts with political connections, according to sources familiar with the matter.

KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian troops arrested the leader of a minority Shi'ite Muslim sect and killed his deputy and chief spokesman in raids on his house and other buildings on Sunday, the group said, a day after shooting dead seven others in a clash in the northern city of Zaria.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Nearly 90 people were killed during Friday's clashes in the Burundian capital, the army said, the worst outbreak of violence in Burundi since a failed coup in May.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Nearly 90 people were killed during Friday's clashes in the Burundian capital, the army said, the worst outbreak of violence in Burundi since a failed coup in May.

With "The Force Awakens" looming, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" notched its fourth-straight weekend atop the box office, while Ron Howard's whaling tale "In the Heart of the Sea" capsized.

* Egypt depends on imports, forex shortage hampering trade (Clarifies that exchange rate is unchanged, adds quote from bank note)

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Sunday he was ready to lead his Fidesz party in 2018 national elections, aiming to become prime minister for a third consecutive term.