Новости за 22.01.2016

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar began releasing the first of about 100 political prisoners on Friday, government officials said, days before democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi's party is to form a new government after an election victory in November.

* Petronas plans spending cuts worth 50 bln ringgit over 4 years

SHANGHAI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Agricultural Bank of China Ltd (AgBank) may lose 3.8 billion yuan ($578 million) from a bills of exchange scam allegedly carried out by two employees, the influential financial publication Caixin reported.

* Sanctions also lifted from China's state-run Zhuhai Zhenrong (Adds quote from Lloyd's Market Association)

An air strike by a Saudi-led coalition at an oil facility in Yemen has killed at least nine people. Yiming Woo reports.

An air strike by a Saudi-led coalition at an oil facility in Yemen has killed at least nine people. Yiming Woo reports.

An air strike by a Saudi-led coalition at an oil facility in Yemen has killed at least nine people. Yiming Woo reports.

An air strike by a Saudi-led coalition at an oil facility in Yemen has killed at least nine people. Yiming Woo reports.

* 2015 revenue of A$3.2 bln misses market forecasts (Adds S&P downgrade, 2016 production outlook)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Friday lifted sanctions on Iran, falling in line with major world powers after the United Nations atomic energy agency confirmed last weekend that Tehran had fully taken steps to curb its disputed nuclear programme.

TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Japan on Friday lifted sanctions on Iran, falling in line with major world powers after the United Nations atomic energy agency confirmed last weekend that Tehran had fully taken steps to curb its disputed nuclear programme.

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Canterbury Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has called the proposed changes to the Super Rugby bonus point system "bizarre" and queried the lack of consultation with clubs on the matter.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye called on Friday for a meeting of five countries, excluding North Korea, to discuss the North's nuclear programme alongside long-stalled "six-party talks" that include Pyongyang.

How do you catch a bomber? U.S. experts are in Thailand to train police from around Southeast Asia how it's done. Reuters' Amy Lefevre says a string of recent attacks has the region on edge.

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Point guard P.J. Boutte made two free throws with one second left to give The Citadel a 92-91 victory at Western Carolina on Thursday night.

Quietly, the Charleston County School Board has shifted the power balance away from its frequent dissenters and moved many of its important discussions into daytime committee meetings that are scarcely attended by the general public.

* Hon Hai offers 600 bln yen, but no restructuring plan -sources

MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Australian shares jumped more than 1 percent by midday on Friday, propelled by hopes of more stimulus in Europe, profit upgrades from two companies, and rebounds in iron ore and oil prices, which also helped the New Zealand market.

A new scaled-down bus and train station for the area will open in the fall of 2017, a consultant told North Charleston City Council on Thursday.

The Berkeley County Emergency Medical Services director resigned Thursday but details about why have not been released.

The temperature outside of SECU Arena Thursday night in Towson, Md., was just before the freezing mark at tipoff of the game between Towson and College of Charleston.

TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - A Japanese state-backed fund and Sharp's lenders are likely to agree on a new rescue plan worth around 650 billion yen ($5.5 billion) for the struggling display maker by next weekend, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Google's Android operating system has generated revenue of about $31 billion and profit of $22 billion since its release, an Oracle Corp lawyer told a U.S. court hearing the software company's copyright lawsuit against Google.

AUBURN, Ala. — The South Carolina Gamecocks didn’t let a little shooting funk slow them down.

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Credit card issuer American Express Co's shares slumped in extended trading on Thursday after the company's 2016 earnings forecast disappointed analysts and investors.