Новости за 17.03.2016

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Islamic State militant group has committed genocide against minority Christians and Yazidis as well as Shi'ite Muslims, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday, a finding that is unlikely to greatly change U.S. policy toward the group.

STOCKHOLM, March 17 (Reuters) - The Swedish government proposed on Thursday scrapping interest rates on the accounts savers use to set aside money to cover their taxes, to discourage them from parking cash there while bank interest rates plumb new depths.

Few sports fans would find congressional hearings and meetings interesting. Monday, though, one of those meetings produced a remarkable admission.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morocco has "decided not to withdraw its troops" from United Nations peacekeeping missions, Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar said on Thursday, despite Rabat's anger over comments by U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon about the disputed Western Sahara region.

UNITED NATIONS, March 17 (Reuters) - Morocco wants 84 United Nations and African Union international civilian staff working with the world body's Western Sahara mission to leave within three days, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday.

ZURICH (Reuters) - Former FIFA President Joseph Blatter has lodged an appeal against his six-year ban from football for ethics violations, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Thursday.

MILAN, March 17 (Reuters) - Shares in Italian cooperative lenders Banco Popolare and Banca Popolare di Milano (BPM) fell on Thursday as their long-expected merger, seen as a crucial step to reforming the sector, appeared close to falling apart.

(Reuters Health) - Mentoring parents to help them navigate the byzantine world of U.S. government-sponsored health insurance may help extend coverage to more children who qualify for benefits, a small study suggests.

(Reuters Health) - Mentoring parents to help them navigate the byzantine world of U.S. government-sponsored health insurance may help extend coverage to more children who qualify for benefits, a small study suggests.

* They must double some wages by 2018 presidential election year

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that it had the jurisdiction to demarcate the boundary between Nicaragua and Colombia in a mineral-rich part of the Caribbean Sea, overruling Colombia's objections.

SOFIA, March 17 (Reuters) - Bulgaria filed a 2.2 billion leva ($1.3 bln) lawsuit against Tsvetan Vassilev, the main shareholder in insolvent Corpbank, accusing him of using bank funds to acquire property and other assets, that led to a subsequent liquidity crisis at the bank.

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as President Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff on Thursday amid a deepening political crisis as protests against his appointment continued for a second day and a judge sought to block the move.

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as President Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff on Thursday amid a deepening political crisis as protests against his appointment continued for a second day and a judge sought to block the move.

Two Palestinians are shot dead after stabbing and wounding an Israeli soldier. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Two Palestinians are shot dead after stabbing and wounding an Israeli soldier. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Two Palestinians are shot dead after stabbing and wounding an Israeli soldier. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Two Palestinians are shot dead after stabbing and wounding an Israeli soldier. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

AMSTERDAM, March 17 (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that it had the jurisdiction to demarcate the boundary between Nicaragua and Colombia in a mineral-rich part of the Caribbean Sea, overruling Colombia's objections.

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP is nearing a deal to acquire HP Inc's controlling stake worth about $940 million in Indian IT outsourcing services provider MphasiS Ltd , according to three sources directly involved in the deal.

* Business via HP accounts for 24 pct of MphasiS revenue (Adds HP comment)

Mako Vunipola will fill in at prop in the absence of Joe Marler as England bid for a first grand-slam since 2003 with victory over France.

CAIRO, March 17 (Reuters) - Egypt's central bank raised its key interest rates by 150 basis points at its monetary policy meeting on Thursday, three days after it devalued the pound.

U.S. CRUDE FUTURES EXTEND GAINS, RISE ABOVE $40 A BARREL FOR FIRST TIME SINCE EARLY DEC.

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait is not a "free-rider" in U.S.-led campaigns against terrorism and other threats, a senior Kuwaiti security official said on Thursday, rejecting comments by President Barack Obama critical of some U.S. allies.