Новости за 19.01.2016

BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's coal production fell 3.5 percent to 3.68 billion tonnes in 2015, official data showed on Tuesday, as waning demand and a drive by authorities to curb fossil fuel use forced many firms to cut back operations.

SHANGHAI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The People's Bank of China queried selected banks about their demand for extra liquidity through its medium-term lending facility (MLF), multiple sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's implied oil demand fell 1.3 percent in December from a year earlier to 10.46 million barrels per day (bpd), according to Reuters' calculations based on preliminary government data.

BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's refinery throughput rose 2.7 percent in December from a year earlier to 45.38 million tonnes, or a record 10.79 million barrels per day (bpd), data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Britain's domestic spy service, MI5, was named on Tuesday as the best employer for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in a nationwide workplace equality index, followed by Lloyds Banking Group and the National Assembly for Wales.

SHANGHAI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China major stock indexes opened little changed on Tuesday ahead of the release of quarterly GDP data which is expected to point to the weakest economic growth in nearly seven years.

(Reuters) - LeBron James headlined a group of 30 finalists named by USA Basketball on Monday who will compete for a spot on the men's team that will be looking to defend their gold medal at this year's Rio Olympics.

* Goldman says Iran will only increase 2016 output by 285,000 bpd

Black Lives Matter protesters halt traffic along San Francisco's Bay Bridge. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Black Lives Matter protesters halt traffic along San Francisco's Bay Bridge. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Black Lives Matter protesters halt traffic along San Francisco's Bay Bridge. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Monday it would not issue invitations to peace talks between Syria's government and opposition set to begin on Jan. 25 until major powers pushing the peace process reach agreement on which rebel representatives should attend.

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) on Monday identified three fighters it says were responsible for attacks in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou over the weekend that killed 29 people.

(Reuters) - Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic has left Inter Milan after his contract was terminated by mutual consent, the Italian club said on Monday.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A police operation was underway at a police station in a suburb in the west of Sydney, Australia's largest city, emergency services said on Tuesday, with domestic media reporting at least one person had been shot.

TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Cosmo Oil Co has purchased a U.S. crude oil cargo, the first purchase by a Japanese buyer since the ending of a four-decade ban on most U.S. crude exports, public broadcaster NHK said on Tuesday.

LONDON (Reuters) - A post-mortem into why opinion polls failed spectacularly to predict a Conservative Party victory in Britain's 2015 parliamentary election has blamed sample recruitment methods and, potentially, unintended herd behaviour by pollsters.

LONDON (Reuters) - A post-mortem into why opinion polls failed spectacularly to predict a Conservative Party victory in Britain's 2015 parliamentary election has blamed sample recruitment methods and, potentially, unintended herd behaviour by pollsters.

A massive hailstorm hits Bolivian capital La Paz, closing key highways and creating a slushy mess for commuters. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

A massive hailstorm hits Bolivian capital La Paz, closing key highways and creating a slushy mess for commuters. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

A massive hailstorm hits Bolivian capital La Paz, closing key highways and creating a slushy mess for commuters. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

On Monday, a day after taking his official visit with the Gamecocks, Richland Northeast LB TJ Brunson (6-1, 220) announced a commitment to USC. Brunson, a former Louisville commitment, also considered offers from Maryland and Virginia Tech.

Glenn Frey, founding member of rock band the Eagles, has died in New York at age 67. Gavino Garay reports.

Glenn Frey, founding member of rock band the Eagles, has died in New York at age 67. Gavino Garay reports.

Glenn Frey, founding member of rock band the Eagles, has died in New York at age 67. Gavino Garay reports.