Новости за 23.02.2016

Nissan released a social media campaign that reminds motorists to knock on the car hood before driving because it can save the lives of felines.

LIMA, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Ruptures in Peru's main oil pipeline have spilled 3,000 barrels of crude in an Amazonian region, operator Petroperu said Monday, and the oil has polluted two rivers native villages rely on for water, according to government officials.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DNA coaxed out of a 12,000-year-old fossil from Argentina is providing unique insight into one of the strangest Ice Age giants: a tank-like mammal the size of a small car with a bulbous bony shell and a spiky, club-shaped tail.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DNA coaxed out of a 12,000-year-old fossil from Argentina is providing unique insight into one of the strangest Ice Age giants: a tank-like mammal the size of a small car with a bulbous bony shell and a spiky, club-shaped tail.

Feb 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Scoreboard at tea on the fourth day in the second and final Test between New Zealand and Australia on Tuesday in Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand 1st innings 370 (B. McCullum 145, C. Anderson 72, B. Watling 58) Australia 1st innings 505 (J. Burns 170, S. Smith 138, A. Voges 60; N. Wagner 6-106) New Zealand 2nd innings (Overnight: 121-4) T. Latham c Nevill b Pattinson 39 M. Guptill c Nevill b Pattins

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - PSV Eindhoven will miss striker Luuk de Jong when they entertain Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday. Philip Cocu's side won all their home games in the group stage but must take on 2014 runners-up Atletico without the suspended De Jong who has scored 17 goals this season to help lift PSV to the top of the Dutch championship.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is expected to submit to Congress on Tuesday President Barack Obama's long-awaited plan for closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, setting up a battle with lawmakers who oppose his efforts.

(Reuters) - Manchester City must put a potentially ruinous fortnight behind them as they seek to reboot their faltering season with a big performance in their Champions League last-16, first leg trip to Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday.

MONTREAL (Reuters) - The U.N. aviation agency on Monday prohibited shipments of lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, following concerns by pilots and plane makers that they are a fire risk.

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Australian shares eased 0.2 percent on Tuesday amid profit-taking on banks and telecoms, even as the recent mood of extreme pessimism lightened a little globally and lifted resource stocks.

An Oscar statue stands in front of a curtain during a press event for Foreign Language Film Award nominees leading up to the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 20, 2015 (Reuters/Lucas Jackson) It is not just the Oscars that have a diversity problem. Women, minorities and the LGBT community are vastly under-represented throughout Hollywood, according to a report published on Monday ahead of the Academy Award ceremony. The report looked at 109 films and 305 television and digital... Читать дальше...

Leonardo DiCaprio (Reuters/Toby Melville) In a rollercoaster movie awards season with no clear favorite in the Oscars best picture race, there is one sure bet – Leonardo DiCaprio, one of the world’s biggest celebrities, will finally take home the best actor statuette on Sunday. DiCaprio’s fifth acting Oscar nomination, for his role as a fur trapper bent on revenge in “The Revenant,” will prove the charm, awards pundits say, and crown the actor’s transformation from teen heartthrob to Hollywood heavyweight. Читать дальше...

Adele (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni) Adele may have cried all day after her shaky Grammy performance last week, but the British songstress reclaimed the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Monday as demand for her hit album “25″ remained strong three months after its release. Adele’s “25″ climbed from No. 2 after clocking a further 151,000 units across album and song sales and streaming activity, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. The album has sold a total of 8.3 million copies in the United States. Читать дальше...

Migrants seeking safety in Europe arrive at Greece's main port but cannot continue north as hundreds remain stranded at the border. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Migrants seeking safety in Europe arrive at Greece's main port but cannot continue north as hundreds remain stranded at the border. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Migrants seeking safety in Europe arrive at Greece's main port but cannot continue north as hundreds remain stranded at the border. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Migrants seeking safety in Europe arrive at Greece's main port but cannot continue north as hundreds remain stranded at the border. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Kesha (Reuters//David McNew/Files) NEW YORK – Pop star Kesha’s former music producer on Monday said allegations that he had raped the singer were lies, and hit back at a “trial by Twitter” backed by some of music’s biggest names over Kesha’s bid to extricate herself from a recording contract. Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, posted a series of tweets saying that people supporting Kesha’s claims of sexual assault against him were “getting behind an allegation only – motivated by money.”... Читать дальше...

Screenshot from Facebook The University of the East (UE) dismissed the students involved in the Philippine flag-defiling video that went viral online, February 22, 2016.

PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - An unexplained high-pitched tone has kept residents of a Portland suburb awake at night for at least a week, confounding the best efforts of police and firefighters to pinpoint its source, officials in the community said on Monday.

SINGAPORE, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped slightly in early trading on Tuesday after posting strong gains the previous session on the back of an expected drop in U.S. production, but which analysts expect to be countered by rising output from Iran.

As Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg led an impassioned cry to rebuild and not merely renovate the dilapidated Stono Park Elementary, the school board put off a decision Monday night on the West...

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Hedge funds have taken an increasingly nuanced position on oil prices since the start of the year, becoming more bearish towards U.S. crude but bullish towards Brent.

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Hedge funds have taken an increasingly nuanced position on oil prices since the start of the year, becoming more bearish towards U.S. crude but bullish towards Brent.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adele may have cried all day after her shaky Grammy performance last week, but the British songstress reclaimed the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Monday as demand for her hit album "25" remained strong three months after its release.