Новости за 01.02.2016

* Share of non-energy costs in electricity bill rises to 60 pct

MAULDIN, S.C. — Authorities say one person was killed and two others injured during a shooting outside a fast-food restaurant in Mauldin.

HEMINGWAY, S.C. — South Carolina has honored a state trooper who died trying to stop cars from racing on a public road in Williamsburg County in 1956.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s top prosecutor plans to take center stage again with some of the presidential contenders when he co-moderates a forum this month, continuing the conservative Republican’s effort to introduce the candidates to his state’s voters.

COLUMBIA — Presidential candidates from both parties have been invited to a discussion on faith issues in South Carolina, a week before the state’s first primary election.

One person is dead after storms bring heavy rasin and high winds to Southern California, toppling trees onto houses, cars and roads. Diane Hodges reports.

* MSCI: HK shareholding disclosure requirements insufficient (Adds comment from Goldin Properties)

In arguably one of the best weather conditions (no wind, rain or severe cold) in the history of the 33-year-old Charlie Post Classic, 356 people participated in a 5K and nearly 280 in a 15K on Sullivan’s Island on Saturday.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel, Cyprus and Greece have agreed to deepen their energy, security and tourism ties in the Eastern Mediterranean, a deal that may have implications for Israel's testy relationship with the European Union, too.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel, Cyprus and Greece have agreed to deepen their energy, security and tourism ties in the Eastern Mediterranean, a deal that may have implications for Israel's testy relationship with the European Union, too.

JERUSALEM, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Israel, Cyprus and Greece have agreed to deepen their energy, security and tourism ties in the Eastern Mediterranean, a deal that may have implications for Israel's testy relationship with the European Union, too.

A new spray technology that shoots a targeted droplet with incredible accuracy could cut agricultural use of chemicals by more than 99 percent, according to the developers. The technology has the potential to not only save farmers money, but also help protect the environment by dramatically reducing the amount of chemicals that are applied.

MILAN, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Italy's Lavazza will seal the purchase of French coffee brand Carte Noire in the next few weeks in a deal worth about 750 million euros ($814 million), two sources close to the matter told Reuters.

(WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT) The United Nations is urging Turkey to investigate the shooting by security forces 10 days ago of a group of unarmed people who were trying to evacuate the injured following clashes. Mana Rabiee reports.

GENEVA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels fought back against an offensive by government forces near a supply route into the city of Aleppo on Monday and said there had been no letup in Russian air strikes, despite a promise of goodwill moves by Damascus to spur peace talks.

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Russian Athletics boss Valentin Balakhnichev, former Russian coach Alexei Melnikov and former IAAF consultant Papa Massata Diack have appealed against their life bans from the sport, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Monday.

OSLO (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, peace negotiators in Colombia or Greek islanders helping Syrian refugees were among tips for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize at the deadline for nominations on Monday.

OSLO (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, peace negotiators in Colombia or Greek islanders helping Syrian refugees were among tips for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize at the deadline for nominations on Monday.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's interior ministry on Monday dismissed remarks from a populist politician who called for police to be given powers to use firearms against illegal migrants, pointing out that such shootings would be illegal.

Photo courtesy of deareststuff.com 2016, on the Chinese calendar, is the year of the Fire Monkey. Starting from February 8 (the Lunar New Year), the cycle ends on January 27, 2017, the Chinese New Year’s Eve for the Year of the Red Fire Chicken. The Monkey is ninth of the 12 animals in the recurring 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. Every 12 years there is a Monkey year. Interestingly, Monkey years are all multiples of 12 — from 12 AD, through 1200 AD, up to now in 2016. In Chinese astrology, each year... Читать дальше...

SAINT-NAZAIRE, France, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Cruise ship company MSC Cruises on Monday confirmed orders for four ships in a 3-billion-euro ($3.26 billion) deal that will secure thousands of jobs at the STX shipyard in St-Nazaire in the west of France.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Werder Bremen have signed Serbian Under-20 world champion Milos Veljkovic from Tottenham Hotspur on a three-year contract, the German club said on Monday.

LONDON (Reuters) - A British mother who took her 14-month-old son to Syria to join Islamic State fighters and allowed him to be photographed wearing a balaclava next to an assault rifle, was jailed for six years on Monday.

LONDON (Reuters) - A British mother who took her 14-month-old son to Syria to join Islamic State fighters and allowed him to be photographed wearing a balaclava next to an assault rifle, was jailed for six years on Monday.

LONDON (Reuters) - A British mother who took her 14-month-old son to Syria to join Islamic State fighters and allowed him to be photographed wearing a balaclava next to an assault rifle, was jailed for six years on Monday.