Новости за 12.09.2017

No-frills toys including the paper airplane, sand and play food are among 12 finalists vying for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The contenders for the Class of 2017 were announced Tuesday. Also up for the honor are the board games Risk and Clue, the Magic 8 Ball, Matchbox cars, My Little Pony, the PEZ candy dispenser, Transformers, the card game Uno and Wiffle Ball. Two or three toys will be inducted November 9 into The Strong, a Rochester museum in which the hall is located. Anyone can nominate a toy. Читать дальше...

In the end, there was no monkey business. British photographer David Slater has reached an agreement with the animal-rights group PETA over a selfie shot by a crested macaque. Slater had left his camera unattended while on a trip to Indonesia in 2011 when a monkey named Naruto decided to take a selfie. The image of the amber eyes staring into the lens with a toothy grin became a huge favorite on the internet and an iconic image on Slater's business website. PETA takes up cause for monkey  ... Читать дальше...

Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday used the first Latin America visit of a sitting Israeli prime minister to praise President Mauricio Macri's effort to solve the bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center in 1994 that killed 85 people. Argentine courts have blamed the attack on Iran. But no one has been brought to trial in either that case or the deadly 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires. Iran denies playing a role in either attack. “We know without a doubt that Iran and Hezbollah initiated... Читать дальше...

More than 1.3 billion people live on agricultural land that is deteriorating, putting them at risk of worsening hunger, water shortages and poverty, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) said Tuesday. People's use of the earth's natural reserves has doubled in the last 30 years. Now a third of the planet's land is severely degraded, and every year 15 billion trees and 24 billion tons of fertile soil are lost, UNCCD said. "The land we live on is being strained to breaking point. Читать дальше...

The United States will stop issuing certain visas to Eritrean nationals and Guinean officials as of Wednesday, the embassies in those countries announced Tuesday. The new restrictions are aimed at four Asian and African nations that have refused to take back citizens who've been deported. Under federal law, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson can stop all or specific types of visas from being issued to such nations.   The U.S. Embassy in Eritrea said in a statement that it will stop issuing business and tourism visas to Eritrean nationals... Читать дальше...

A senior U.S. State Department official said Tuesday there will be no long-term solution to Venezuela's political and economic upheaval as long as drug trafficking organizations infiltrate the nation's highest institutions. William Brownfield told the U.S. Senate's international drug caucus that trafficking organizations in Venezuela have "completely penetrated virtually every security, law enforcement and justice-related institution." "There will be no long-term, democratic, prosperous and secure... Читать дальше...

Congressional lawmakers applauded the latest round of U.N. sanctions against North Korea, but said any resolution to the crisis stemming from Pyongyang's accelerated nuclear program would have to go through China. House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce, a Republican from California, said Tuesday the “the Achilles heel” of North Korea's nuclear program is its ability to obtain the hard currency needed to purchase technology from foreign sources. “Unfortunately years have been wasted as sanctions have been weak... Читать дальше...

Syria's government signed a contract with an Iranian company on Tuesday to import five gas-fired power plants to the war-battered city of Aleppo, in an early sign of the major role Tehran is expected to play in Syria's reconstruction. The deal, reported by Syria's state news agency SANA, is part of a broader understanding reached by Damascus and Tehran promising Iranian companies contracts to restore electrical infrastructure in Syria, Electricity Minister Zuhair Kharboutli said during a visit to Tehran. Читать дальше...

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma suffered a setback on Tuesday when a court ruled that the election of a faction loyal to him in his home province two years ago was invalid. The High Court ruling highlights growing rifts within Zuma's ruling African National Congress (ANC) and could hamper his efforts to ensure his ex-wife Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma replaces him as party leader and eventually as president. KwaZulu Natal province, situated on the east coast of South Africa, is the ancestral home... Читать дальше...

Los Angeles will benefit from having longer to get ready for the 2028 summer Olympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to award the hosting rights to two Games at its session vote in Lima this week, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said. Past Olympic hosts had seven years to prepare from when they were awarded the Games to their staging, compared to Los Angeles’ 11. Many host cities, including Athens 2004 and Rio de Janeiro last year, struggled to get ready in time for the... Читать дальше...

Togo's parliament suspended its session Tuesday as opposition members protested the lack of a promised discussion of constitutional reforms, while anger grew over the 50-year-rule of the Gnassingbe family. Opposition lawmakers want a discussion on reinstating the country's 1992 constitution, which included presidential term limits and two rounds of voting to allow the opposition to reassemble behind one candidate.   Thousands of people across the small West African nation have been demonstrating... Читать дальше...

Egypt's defense minister, on a visit to Seoul, announced that his country has cut military ties with North Korea, according to a report by South Korea's Yonhap news agency. There was no immediate confirmation from the Egyptian government of the agency's report, but Cairo has come under mounting pressure in recent weeks to sever ties with North Korea as the United States seek to curb Pyongyang's efforts to develop long-range nuclear weapons. Last month Washington cut or delayed nearly $300 million... Читать дальше...

For the first time in almost 40 years, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute has not invited a sitting president to its annual convention, citing President Donald Trump's controversial actions and remarks about Latinos.   The White House did not reply to a question about the snub and whether Trump planned to sign an annual proclamation that Congress requires presidents to issue marking the period from September 15 to October 15 for celebrating the contributions of Latinos to the U.S.   CHCI... Читать дальше...

Tens of thousands of luxury projects were on display at a premier global property show in Dubai on Monday, but missing from the glittering mock-ups and pipeline of home dreams being rolled out were more affordable housing projects for the Middle East's large and burgeoning population of young and aspiring home owners.   Property analysts say oil-exporting countries in the Gulf are facing an immediate need to create more affordable housing, especially as the price of living rises.   Once awash in oil revenue... Читать дальше...

A film highlighting British arms sales to Saudi Arabia that activists say are used in the conflict in Yemen has been released by charity Save the Children in time for one of the world's largest arms fairs taking place in London on Tuesday. The provocative film "Made in Britain" calls on the British government to suspend arms sales to states in the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen. The Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition, which runs from Tuesday, is held every two years in London. Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Malaysia's scandal-tainted Prime Minister Najib Razak and praising his country's investment in the United States and the fight against terrorism. Trump said Tuesday he and Najib "were working on very large trade deals," including $10 billion to $20 billion worth of Boeing commercial aircraft, as well as General Electric jet engines. The deal, within five years, "will be worth beyond $10 billion," confirmed Najib, saying the aircraft would go to state carrier Malaysia Airlines. Читать дальше...

At least a dozen children who had heart surgery at Children's Hospital New Orleans between late May and July have infected incisions, apparently from contaminated equipment. The hospital's chief medical officer says the infections were linked to a machine that regulates a patient's temperature during heart surgery. Dr. John Heaton says the machine was replaced and patients are responding to intravenous antibiotics. He says a handful who haven't shown symptoms will see doctors this week, to make sure. Читать дальше...

North Korea strongly criticized Tuesday the U.N. Security Council's decision to impose tough new sanctions against the East Asian nation, and warned the United States would experience the "greatest pain" for playing a leading role in the effort. "My delegation condemns in the strongest terms and categorically rejects the latest illegal and unlawful U.N. Security Council resolution," said North Korean Ambassador Han Tae Song at a U.N.-sponsored disarmament conference in Geneva. North Korea, Han said without elaborating... Читать дальше...

Lawmakers with Uganda's ruling party on Tuesday backed plans to remove the presidential age limit, which would allow longtime President Yoweri Museveni to extend his rule.   The ruling party caucus decided to throw out a clause that puts the upper age limit at 75, said Chris Obore, a spokesman for Uganda's parliament.   The issue is not yet on parliament's agenda, Obore said.   Museveni, who is 73 and ineligible to run again if the age limit remains, has recently ducked the question when asked whether he wants more time in office... Читать дальше...

Tens of thousands of women who survived enslavement and rape during the 1992-95 war in the Balkans are still being denied justice, according to a report from Amnesty International. A quarter of a century after the conflict began, the human rights group says many of the survivors are living in poverty and have lost all hope the perpetrators will face trial. More than 20,000 Bosnian women were subjected to rape and sexual violence during the Balkan war, mostly by Serbian military or paramilitary groups. Читать дальше...

The U.S. ambassador to Cambodia on Tuesday described as "baseless" claims from the country’s leader that the United States was involved in an attempt to overthrow the government. The accusation comes after Cambodian authorities arrested leading opposition politician Kem Sokha September 3 and charged him with treason in connection with an alleged plot to work with the U.S. to depose Prime Minister Hun Sen. The government in Phnom Penh said the charges against Kem Sokha, of the Cambodia National Rescue Party... Читать дальше...

John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah and Conan O'Brien are headlining this year's Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser, which benefits injured veterans and their families. Hisan Minhaj and John Mulaney are also on the bill for the Nov. 7 comedy event in New York. Stand Up for Heroes was first held in 2007. It's the brainchild of ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff, who was nearly killed in 2006 during an attack in Iraq while embedded with U.S. troops. He calls the event a chance to "put aside our... Читать дальше...

Kid Rock may have more to say about his political future while performing in the opening concert at Detroit's new sports arena.   The musician opens the Little Caesars Arena Tuesday night after two months of teasing a potential Republican run for U.S. Senate in Michigan.   The National Action Network plans a protest because of Kid Rock's past display of the Confederate flag during performances and his criticism of black former NFL player Colin Kaepernick for refusing to stand during the national anthem. Читать дальше...

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Some Florida residents started returning to their homes Tuesday in the aftermath of the widespread destruction spawned by Hurricane Irma, but officials warned the recovery would be frustrating and lengthy. "The devastation left by Hurricane Irma was far greater, at least in certain locations, than anyone thought," President Donald Trump said in a Twitter comment, adding that "amazing people" were working hard. Teams of emergency workers rescued more people from flooded communities, repaired roads... Читать дальше...