Новости за 18.01.2016

SHANGHAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - China stocks opened sharply lower on Monday but managed to erase much of the losses by midday, with real estate shares reversing initial declines on data showing continuous recovery in the property sector.

(Reuters) - Argentina's Fabian Gomez clinched his second PGA Tour title with a gripping playoff victory over Brandt Snedeker at the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday after producing a clutch birdie-birdie finish in regulation.

BY DEANNA PAN and PAUL BOWERS

Tsai In-wen's landslide residential victory in Taiwan hails more than the Chinese speaking world's first female leader. As Tara Joseph reports, it also marks a new style of successful politician in Asia.

* Snedeker finishes second after missing 10-foot putt (Adds detail, quotes)

TAIPEI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Taiwan's National Stability Fund will continue to support local stocks, the fund's chief told Reuters on Monday, after the opposition independence-leaning party won a convincing victory in weekend presidential elections.

BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters) - China's decision to stop approving new coal mines for three years has been applauded by green groups, but the move is likely to make barely a dent on the world's biggest coal industry given its vast existing production capacity.

A car bomb explodes outside the home of a Yemeni official in Aden, killing four people. Yiming Woo reports.

A car bomb explodes outside the home of a Yemeni official in Aden, killing four people. Yiming Woo reports.

A car bomb explodes outside the home of a Yemeni official in Aden, killing four people. Yiming Woo reports.

Jan 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Sony Open at the par-70 course on Sunday in Honolulu, Hawaii PLAY-OFF 1 Fabian Gomez (Argentina) after 2 2 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) after 2 REGULAR ROUNDS -20 Fabian Gomez (Argentina) 69 64 65 62 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 63 65 66 66 -19 Zachary Blair (U.S.) 65 65 64 67 -16 Kim Si-Woo (Korea) 64 67 65 68 -15 Kevin Kisner (U.S.) 63 66 66 70 Greg Owen (Britain)

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Defending champion Serena Williams reached the second round of the Australian Open on Monday after completing a tense 6-4 7-5 win over feisty Italian Camila Giorgi in her first tour match in four months.

DENVER — Peyton Manning gets to face his biggest nemesis for one more shot at glory.

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Jan 18 (Reuters) - - In contrast to the carnage in crude oil markets, liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices in Asia have enjoyed relative stability for the past three months, but it's unlikely the calm will persist much longer.

(Reuters) - Olympic champion Katie Ledecky broke her own world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle with a time of eight minutes 6.68 seconds on Sunday at the Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin, Texas.

Jan 17 (Reuters) - American Brandt Snedeker and Fabian Gomez of Argentina took the Sony Open into a sudden-death playoff at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday.

TORONTO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc, which recently extended its hostile bid for Canadian Oil Sands Ltd , is now in talks with its target and a friendly deal could be clinched as early as Monday, according to a source familiar with the matter.

After a year marred by racism and filled with tragedy, former Attorney General Eric Holder told Charleston residents on Sunday to embrace little victories along the journey ahead so as not to lose "infinite hope."

Oil companies are set to implement another cut in pump prices.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Information received about possible match-fixing by tennis authorities had not been suppressed and was investigated thoroughly by its integrity unit, the chairman of the ATP Tour Chris Kermode told reporters on Monday.

Pope Francis on Sunday made his first visit to a synagogue as pontiff, citing an "unbreakable" bond between Jews and Christians as hundreds of armed security personnel were deployed for the Rome visit.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from California to put a climate-monitoring satellite into orbit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from California to put a climate-monitoring satellite into orbit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from California to put a climate-monitoring satellite into orbit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from California to put a climate-monitoring satellite into orbit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).