Новости за 08.10.2017

Hundreds of people from around Morocco protested on Sunday in the nation's economic capital, Casablanca, to demand freedom for activists jailed for their roles in a protest movement that took off a year ago in a neglected northern city.   The demonstration was the latest of numerous protests demanding the liberation of activists from the city of Al Hoceima, in the northern Rif region where hundreds of protesters have been arrested.   Leading figures in the opposition movement known as Hirak will go on trial Oct. Читать дальше...

The United States has temporarily halted all non-immigrant visa applications from Turkey, according to the embassy in Ankara. An embassy statement Sunday read, "Recent events have forced the United States Government to reassess the commitment of the Government of Turkey to the security of U.S. Mission facilities and personnel." The statement did not clarify the reasons for which it is reassessing Turkey's commitment, nor did it say how long the suspension would last. The statement added, "In... Читать дальше...

Russia is within its rights to restrict the operations of U.S. media organizations in Russia in retaliation for what Moscow calls U.S. pressure on a Kremlin-backed TV station, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Sunday. Russian officials have accused Washington of putting unwarranted pressure on the U.S. operations of RT, a Kremlin-funded broadcaster accused by some in Washington of interfering in domestic U.S. politics, which it denies. The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova... Читать дальше...

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has walked out of a football game in his home state of Indiana after some of the players knelt during the playing of the national anthem. The former Indiana governor said on Twitter, "I left today's Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem.'' President Donald Trump tweeted that the walkout was not spontaneous. "I asked @VP Pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country," he tweeted. Читать дальше...

Members of the U.S. Congress are seeking new tools to stop the flow of cash to the militant group Hezbollah in hopes of reducing its ability to recruit, raise funds and carry out propaganda.   “We have got to double down on the money that's coming in from Iran and coming in from Syria,” said Representative Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and one of the originators of a bipartisan bill to levy new sanctions on the group. The bill is co-sponsored by Representative Eliot Engel... Читать дальше...

Somali regional officials say the Iranian captain of a fishing boat was killed and another sailor was injured after security forces opened fire during an operation in the Indian Ocean. Officials said the shooting occurred after Puntland Maritime Police Forces spotted two boats suspected to be fishing illegally Friday in Somali waters. Colonel Mohamed Abdi Hashi of Puntland police told VOA Somali the two boats ignored orders to stop and attempted to escape. “Our security forces were conducting an operation on October 6... Читать дальше...

Nate, the hurricane that barreled into the U.S. coast along the Gulf of Mexico, weakened into a tropical depression on Sunday as it moved inland across the southern part of the country. The storm came ashore Saturday packing sustained winds of 140 kilometers an hour, but steadily diminished in strength as it moved across land, its winds dropping to 55 kilometers an hour.  The storm is expected to become post-tropical by Monday or Tuesday. The storm left flooding and power outages in its wake... Читать дальше...

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U.S. President Donald Trump exchanged derogatory tweets with Tennessee Senator Bob Corker of his own party Sunday. Trump wrote that he had refused to endorse Corker for a re-election race which led the senator to drop out, saying Corker had "begged" for the endorsement. "He is also largely responsible for the horrendous Iran Deal!" Trump wrote. "Hence, I would fully expect Corker to be a negative voice and stand in the way of our great agenda. Didn't have the guts to run!"   Corker shot back on Twitter minutes later. Читать дальше...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is defiantly calling his country's nuclear weapons program a "treasured sword" to protect it against aggression, even as U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe continue to pressure his regime. Pyongyang's state media reported that Kim on Saturday told the powerful Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party the nuclear weapons were a "powerful deterrent" guaranteeing the country's sovereignty against what he described as "protracted... Читать дальше...

Amid the crisis in the Rakhine state of Myanmar that has forced half a million Rohingya to flee across the border to Bangladesh, a refugee has found love with a local. But because of strict laws forbidding citizens of Bangladesh from marrying Rohingya, the couple is on the run. Bangladeshi Shoaib Hossain Jewel, 25, and his 18-year-old Rohingya bride Rafiza have been evading authorities since they were married a month ago, according to police from Jewel's hometown of Singair. Rafiza, along with her parents... Читать дальше...

Militants ambushed a group of about 30 civilians in northeastern Congo and killed many of them before fighting a fierce battle with the army, politicians said on Sunday. The attack took place near the city of Beni and, if the deaths are confirmed, would be the first mass-killing this year in that area. It has seen relative peace since more than 800 people were killed in dozens of massacres between 2014 and 2016. The spate of attacks raised serious questions about the state's ability to impose... Читать дальше...

The rise and fall of flamboyant, ferocious Ezekiel Dlamini, a black South African boxer known as "King Kong" who was jailed for murder, inspired a 1959 musical whose black cast performed for multi-racial audiences, testing the apartheid system of that era. Now the musical that helped to propel the careers of singer Miriam Makeba and trumpeter Hugh Masekela is back on the stage in South Africa. "King Kong: Legend of a Boxer" highlights the jazz infused with indigenous influences that flourished in some black urban areas... Читать дальше...

Thousands of migrants have been found trapped in camps in Libya the past days after they were caught amid the fighting over the northwestern city of Sabratha, officials said Sunday. Sabratha, a city on the western side of Libya's Mediterranean coast that used to be the main launching point for migrant boats, has witnessed heavy clashes over the past two weeks. Hundreds were killed in the fighting and officials said that it was triggered by an Italian deal with one of the rival militias to stem... Читать дальше...

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she is "resilient" despite a difficult speech at the Conservative Party conference and growing threats to her leadership. She told the Sunday Times she would not hide from a challenge as she fights off a rebellion from some legislators unhappy with her leadership. "The truth is my feelings can be hurt, like everyone else, but I am pretty resilient," she said. Former Prime Minister John Major urged Conservative Party members to support May and scolded those who have plotted against her. Читать дальше...

Yemeni tribal leaders say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed five alleged al-Qaida fighters in the country's central Marib province.   They say the men were traveling Sunday in the Saud area of Rawan district when a missile hit their car, engulfing it in flames. They spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.   Yemen fell into chaos following its 2011 Arab Spring uprising that removed longtime autocrat Ali Abdullah Saleh, now allied with Shi'ite rebels from the north who occupy... Читать дальше...

The speaker of Iraq's central government is expected to meet with Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani on Sunday as the two sides remain at an impasse over Kurdish independence. Iraq's Kurdish region voted for independence in a symbolic but controversial referendum two weeks ago. Baghdad responded by banning international flights out of the region and threatening to suspend Kurdish representatives from the national parliament.   Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi demanded the Kurdish self-government annul the results. Читать дальше...

Adnan Hassan, a Syrian Kurd, finally has hope for himself and his people. Two years ago, Islamic State militants nearly wiped out his hometown, Kobani, along Syria's border with Turkey and killed 10 members of his family. Now with the militants driven out and going down in defeat, a new university is opening in the town, and Hassan will be its professor for Kurdish language and literature. It is the first university in the self-administered Kurdish areas, and the first in Syria to teach Kurdish. Читать дальше...

London police have released a 47-year-old man they had detained on suspicion of dangerous driving after his car veered off the pavement Saturday outside the city's Natural History Museum. Eleven people were hurt in the incident and nine were hospitalized. Officials said none of the injuries was life-threatening. Initially, the crash was thought to be a terrorist attack, but police later said, "The incident is a road traffic investigation and not a terrorist-related incident." Police said the... Читать дальше...

The chief of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said Sunday the U.S. should move its military bases farther from Iran's borders if it imposes new sanctions against Tehran, the official IRNA news reported. The Sunday report quotes Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari as saying: "If new sanctions go into effect, the country should move its regional bases to a 2000-kilometer (1,240-mile) radius" out of the range of Iranian missiles. Currently, U.S. military bases are located in countries neighboring Iran, including Bahrain... Читать дальше...

A final assault on Islamic State's last line of defense in its former Syrian capital Raqqa should begin on Sunday night, a field commander for the U.S.-backed forces operating there said. The loss of Islamic State's remaining streets and buildings in Raqqa following its defeat in Iraq's Mosul this year and its retreat from swathes of territory in both countries, would mark a big moment in the battle to destroy the jihadist group. At the height of its power two years ago Islamic State ruled over millions of people... Читать дальше...

At least six people were killed and more than 35 injured from gas explosions at Atomic Junction, near the Legon suburb northwest of Ghanaian capital Accra, according to the Ghana National Fire Service. Explosions at the natural gas station that forced residents to flee late Saturday could be heard across the city and caused a massive fire ball. President Nana Akufo-Addo tweeted the explosion left him devastated, “My deepest condolences to the families of the bereaved, and I wish the injured speedy recovery,” he said. Читать дальше...

As Germany moves to implement sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, its efforts seem to be at odds with a private business in Berlin. Poised to tighten financial screws on a regime that is making steady progress toward a nuclear-tipped missile that can threaten the U.S. mainland, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution in November 2016, which for the first time included a prohibition on using any property that North Korea owns or leases for purposes other than diplomatic activities. Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued the annual U.S. proclamation for Columbus Day this Monday without any of his predecessor’s misgivings about the holiday. Trump’s proclamation urges the U.S. to celebrate Christopher Columbus’ spirit of discovery of the Americas, a contrast to former President Barack Obama’s document last year, which acknowledged both Columbus’ drive to explore and the suffering of Native Americans. The holiday, which is celebrated on the second Monday in October, has drawn... Читать дальше...

Hundreds of people are gathering in downtown Barcelona ahead of a rally to protest the Catalan government’s push for secession from the rest of Spain.   Many in the crowd forming in a central square are carrying Spanish and Catalan flags.   Sunday’s rally comes a week after separatist leaders of the Catalan government held a referendum on secession that Spain’s top court had suspended and the Spanish government said was illegal.   The referendum was won by the “yes” side, though less than half of the region’s electorate voted. Читать дальше...