Новости за 21.06.2017

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior aide, has been front and center at the White House this week, making his speaking debut before a high-powered gathering of tech executives and heading off on a sensitive diplomatic mission to the Middle East. Kushner, 36, a New York real estate magnate, was close by Trump's side throughout last year's political campaign, and he and his family moved to Washington in the first days of the new administration. But he has now moved even more into the political spotlight... Читать дальше...

Israel is flouting a United Nations Security Council demand to halt settlement building on occupied Palestinian land, while both parties are ignoring a call to stop provocation, incitement and inflammatory rhetoric, a senior U.N. envoy said on Tuesday. U.N. Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov made the assessment in his second quarterly report to the 15-member council on the implementation of a Dec. 23 resolution adopted with 14 votes in favor and a U.S. abstention. Then U.S. President-elect Donald... Читать дальше...

The United States Treasury Department announced additional sanctions Tuesday against Russia, pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, and individuals and companies associated with them. The move comes on the heels of a White House meeting Tuesday between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The increased sanctions is in response to continued Russian support for pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. Prior to his meeting with Trump, Poroshenko stressed the importance... Читать дальше...

Republicans are getting ready for Senate votes on legislation scuttling former President Barack Obama's health care law, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday among growing indications that the climactic vote could occur next week.   "The Senate will soon have a chance to turn the page on this failed law,'' said the Kentucky Republican. He said GOP senators have had "many productive discussions'' on the measure and added, "We have to act, and we are.''   On MSNBC's "Morning Joe,'' Sen. Читать дальше...

Chinese stocks will be included for the first time in a leading U.S. index of emerging market shares. The New York-based index giant MSCI said Tuesday that it would add 222 Chinese A shares beginning next year. "International investors have embraced the positive changes in the accessibility of the China A shares market over the last few years, and now all conditions are set for MSCI to proceed with the first step of the inclusion," Remy Briand, MSCI managing director and chairman of the MSCI Index Policy Committee, said in a release. Читать дальше...

Countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will be a wellspring of opportunity for the United States because of growth in the region's digital economy and its young population, researchers say. Those combined forces will "create a much more dynamic [economy] ... over the coming decades," said Satu Limaye, head of the Washington office of the East-West Center, which has conducted research on major trends in Southeast Asia. "You have a young population, very adept at technology... Читать дальше...

U.S. prosecutors have charged a Bangladeshi economist working for the United Nations in New York with allegedly mistreating a domestic worker.   Hamidur Rashid was arrested Tuesday, becoming the second official from Bangladesh charged in New York in eight days. According to a complaint, Rashid, identified as a program director at the U.N. Development Program in Manhattan, initially contracted with the employee to pay her $420 per week and submitted that contract to the U.S. State Department to obtain a visa for her. Читать дальше...

Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis is retiring from acting, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday, ending a storied movie career that includes performances in "Lincoln" and "Gangs of New York." Day-Lewis, 60, the only man to have won three best actor Oscars, gave no reason for his decision, calling it private. "Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor," his publicist, Leslee Dart, said in a statement. "He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many... Читать дальше...

Bodies lay in the streets and at least 35 people were wounded on Tuesday in fighting in Central African Republic a day after a peace deal was signed to end years of bloodshed, aid workers and witnesses said. Thousands have died and a fifth of Central Africans have fled their homes in the conflict that broke out after mainly Muslim Seleka rebels ousted President Francois Bozize in 2013, provoking a backlash from Christian anti-balaka militias. Thirteen of the country's 14 armed groups along with... Читать дальше...

Venezuela’s political crisis loomed over the Organization of American States’ General Assembly meeting Tuesday, as heavy as the rain soaking this resort city. Foreign ministers from OAS’ 34 member nations failed to reach agreement the previous day on a joint statement of how to help stabilize the South American country, rocked by more than two months of anti-government protests in which more than 70 people have died. One proposal, introduced last month at a special OAS meeting on Venezuela, would... Читать дальше...

Tony Bennett, the beloved and durable interpreter of American standards whose chart-topping career spans seven decades, has been honored with this year's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.   The Library of Congress announced the award Tuesday. The lifetime achievement award named for the duo of George and Ira Gershwin was created by Congress to honor singers and songwriters who entertain, inform and inspire. Past recipients include Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder. Читать дальше...

Tony DiCicco, one of the most popular figures and leaders in women's soccer history in the United States, died late Monday at age 68. U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati said DiCicco was "one of the most influential coaches in U.S. Soccer history." His teams posted a 103-8-8 record from 1994 to 1999, making him the winningest coach in U.S. Soccer history and the only coach to win more than 100 games. DiCicco led the U.S. women to their first Olympic gold medal at the 1996 games in Atlanta. That... Читать дальше...

A Brazilian Senate committee on Tuesday rejected President Michel Temer's labor reform bill, in an unexpected blow to his administration that does not kill the pro-market proposal but shows weakening support for his agenda. Even after being rejected in the social affairs committee by 10 to 9 votes, the proposal moves to the constitutional and justice committee before its heads to the floor for a full vote, said Ricardo Ferraco, the senator drafting the bill. Ferraco said he expected the bill to be approved by late June. Читать дальше...

Venezuela opposition lawmakers placed pretend coffins and body bags at gates of the National Guard headquarters on Tuesday in protest after the latest fatality in anti-government unrest that has killed at least 75 people since April. Footage and photos from demonstrations on Monday showed at least three members of the National Guard - a military unit with public order responsibilities - aiming and firing pistols in clashes on a major Caracas highway. A 17-year-old demonstrator was shot in the chest and died... Читать дальше...

Members of the U.S. Congress met with reporters Tuesday to explain their claim that President Donald Trump violated the Constitution for accepting funds from foreign governments through his businesses without congressional approval. Last week nearly 200 Democratic lawmakers filed suit against the president in federal court over the payments that hundreds of Trump businesses have received from foreign governments since the presidential inauguration five months ago. The legal action contends Trump... Читать дальше...