Новости за 11.11.2017

North Korea denounced U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday for trying to halt the North's nuclear and missile programs. The North Korean Foreign Ministry issued its first official statement on Trump's trip to Asia, saying it "is a warmonger's trip for confrontation with our country, trying to remove our self-defensive nuclear deterrent.'' Pyongyang also accused Trump of trying to isolate it from the global community and weaken its government. "Reckless remarks by an old lunatic like Trump... Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump honored the nation's veterans Saturday, saying in a video message they are "this country's greatest national treasure." "On this wonderful Veterans Day, I want to express the incredible gratitude of the entire American nation to the millions and millions of veterans that bravely defended our nation in uniform, and the strong families whose unwavering love and support allowed you to answer the call of duty," Trump said in the video that was posted on Twitter. "We applaud your service... Читать дальше...

Hope Solo, the U.S. women's soccer (football) team's standout goalkeeper, says that former FIFA president Sepp Blatter sexually assaulted her in 2013 at an awards event. Blatter denied allegations Saturday that he had grabbed her backside, calling them "absurd." Speaking with Portuguese newspaper Expresso on Friday, the 36-year-old Solo said that the then-FIFA president had made his advance just before she was about to present an award to her teammate Abby Wambach at the Ballon d'Or ceremony. Читать дальше...

Israel shot down a Syrian military spy drone near the border on Saturday, the Israeli military said. The Israeli military shot down the reconnaissance drone with a Patriot interceptor missile as it crossed into the Golan demilitarized zone, headed toward Israel. "The State of Israel regards with utmost seriousness any violation of its sovereignty and will respond with force to any provocation," Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said in a statement. The military confirmed that the unmanned aerial vehicle was not an attack drone... Читать дальше...

It's before dawn when two outreach workers find a homeless man known as Juice near a train station in Harlem. A nurse will be visiting to discuss his heart problems, they tell him. A short time later, in Marcus Garvey Park, the sun has just begun to rise when the caseworkers approach a man zipped inside a sleeping bag. They have encountered him before; they know he's teasing when he gives a phony name. Gladys Rivera and Ali Olson are part of a citywide, round-the-clock army of workers for nonprofits contracted by the city. Читать дальше...

An independent group of world leaders are calling on Saudi Arabia and its partners in a coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen to lift their blockade of the war-ravaged nation to avert a humanitarian disaster. In a Saturday statement, "The Elders" said the blockade was aggravating an already "dire" human situation in Yemen. The statement echoed concerns by the United Nations and aid groups that the blockade could bring millions of people closer to "starvation and death." The coalition... Читать дальше...

Australia’s same-sex marriage postal survey has closed and the official result is expected next week (Wednesday, November 15).  Voters were asked if the Marriage Act should be changed to allow same-sex couples to wed.  Polls are suggesting a win for the 'yes' campaign, although the result is not legally binding on parliament.  Sixteen million Australians were eligible to vote in Australia’s same sex marriage postal survey.  Officials say almost 80 percent of the potential voters responded and opinion... Читать дальше...

Afghanistan has received an inaugural consignment of wheat from India through an Iranian port, opening a new trade and transit route for the landlocked nation that bypasses neighboring Pakistan. The strategic sea route, officials say, will help improve trade and transit connectivity between Kabul and New Delhi. It will also potentially give India access to Central Asian markets through Afghanistan, because rival Pakistan does not allow Indian goods to be transported through its territory . ... Читать дальше...

The White House has called on "all states and parties to respect Lebanon's sovereignty,  independence, and constitutional processes."   A statement released Saturday said, "In this sensitive time, the United States also rejects any efforts by militias within Lebanon or by any foreign forces to threaten Lebanon's stability, undermine Lebanese government institutions, or use Lebanon as a base from which to threaten others in the region." The White House said Lebanese Prime Minister Sa'ad Hariri... Читать дальше...

The White House has called on "all states and parties to respect Lebanon's sovereignty,  independence, and constitutional processes."   A statement released Saturday said, "In this sensitive time, the United States also rejects any efforts by militias within Lebanon or by any foreign forces to threaten Lebanon's stability, undermine Lebanese government institutions, or use Lebanon as a base from which to threaten others in the region." The White House said Lebanese Prime Minister Sa'ad Hariri... Читать дальше...

U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabab Friday night, killing several militants outside Mogadishu, according to U.S. and Somali military officials. A Somali military official told VOA at least 13 militants were killed when a drone missile hit militants in Basra village in the Lower Shabelle region, about 30 kilometers north of Mogadishu. U.S. Africa Command has confirmed the airstrike, which came less than 24 hours after a strike targeted the group in Bay region, killing “several... Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, Saturday evening for a state banquet, followed by a day of meetings with Vietnamese leaders. He has been in Danang, where he attended the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, one of several such events during his five-country Asian tour. At the close of the meeting Saturday, the 21 member nations issued a statement expressing support for free trade and closer regional ties, without any mention of Trump’s “America First” doctrine. Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, Saturday evening for a state banquet, followed by a day of meetings with Vietnamese leaders. He has been in Danang, where he attended the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, one of several such events during his five-country Asian tour. At the close of the meeting Saturday, the 21 member nations issued a statement expressing support for free trade and closer regional ties, without any mention of Trump’s “America First” doctrine. Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump heaped praise on Vietnam Saturday, saying the southeast Asian nation is "one of the great miracles of the world." Trump's remarks were made at a state banquet in the capital of Hanoi, the latest event on his five-country Asian tour. Trump, who arrived in Hanoi Saturday, told dignitaries he toured parts of the country, which he said "is really something to behold." After the nearly 20-year Vietnam War that killed millions of people, the country's economy has been among the world's fastest growing since 1990. Читать дальше...

For Sherpa, a scrappy French monitoring group that is thinly staffed, no multinational is too powerful, and no head of state untouchable as it seeks economic and social change through the courts. It accuses a major bank of complicity in Rwanda's genocide and a cement manufacturer of helping to finance terrorism in Syria. It has gone after African leaders, mining companies and even a supermarket chain for activities that allegedly impoverish communities and violate human rights. "I think we are... Читать дальше...

Lowell, a Massachusetts mill town whose minorities nearly makeup a majority of its residents, has a history of all-white governing bodies. But in a citywide election this week, driven by a debate over the high school’s fate, voters elected two Cambodian-Americans, putting one on the City Council and the other on the School Committee. The two victories in the city, which has the second-largest Cambodian-American community in the U.S. after Long Beach, California, came as voters nationwide elected... Читать дальше...

Chinese consumers are spending billions of dollars shopping online for anything from diapers to diamonds on “Singles Day,” a day of promotions that has grown into the world’s biggest e-commerce event.   China’s biggest e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group, said sales by retailers on its platforms had topped $19 billion by midafternoon Saturday in a count that started at midnight.   Its main rival, online retailer JD.com, which tracks sales starting from Nov. 1 through to the actual day, had topped $16.7 billion.   Starting at midnight... Читать дальше...

Iraqi forces launched an offensive Saturday to capture Rawa, the last remaining town under Islamic-State control, leaving the group’s self-proclaimed caliphate on the verge of complete defeat. The capture of the town would mark the end of Islamic State’s era of territorial rule over a so-called caliphate that it proclaimed in 2014 across vast swathes of Iraq and Syria. Syria’s army declared victory over the militants Thursday, after seizing the last substantial town on the border with Iraq. ... Читать дальше...

Iraqi forces launched an offensive Saturday to capture Rawa, the last remaining town under Islamic-State control, leaving the group’s self-proclaimed caliphate on the verge of complete defeat. The capture of the town would mark the end of Islamic State’s era of territorial rule over a so-called caliphate that it proclaimed in 2014 across vast swaths of Iraq and Syria. Syria’s army declared victory over the militants Thursday, after seizing the last substantial town on the border with Iraq. ... Читать дальше...

First lady Melania Trump was a fashion model at one time in her life, but she had no qualms ripping off a chunk of Play-Doh and getting her hands dirty, just like the three preschoolers seated at the table with her Friday at a military base in Alaska. Trump expertly rubbed the material between her two hands into a perfect sphere and then rolled the small red ball on the table to the girl seated across from her. The nation’s first lady then moved to the table to her right and made a harmonica out of ordinary household materials... Читать дальше...

Another Australian lawmaker announced his resignation Saturday over a constitutional ban on dual citizens sitting in Parliament, triggering a second by-election that could cost the government its fragile grip on power.   John Alexander revealed Monday that he was waiting on advice from the British Home Office on whether he had inherited citizenship from his English-born father who migrated as a child in 1911. On Saturday, the 67-year-old former professional tennis player told reporters the “balance... Читать дальше...

Just when things were starting to look up for Lebanon’s economy, a new political crisis threatens to send it crashing down again. Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s abrupt resignation Nov. 4 could unravel the first steps in years toward injecting some cash and confidence into Lebanon’s anemic economy. Already, the crisis is putting at risk multibillion-dollar plans to rebuild decaying road and electrical and communication networks and get the oil and gas sector moving.  Since then, the news has only gotten worse. Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin "feels that he and Russia did not meddle" in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. But Trump, speaking in Hanoi at a press conference with Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang, also said he also believes the conflicting information gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies that indicated Russia did interfere in the presidential vote.  Trump said ". . . I believe in our intel agencies, our intelligence agencies. Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump says he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin when the Russian leader says he did not meddle in the U.S. presidential election. Speaking Sunday in Hanoi at a press conference with Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang, Trump said, he believes that Putin “feels that he and Russia did not meddle in the election.” Trump said he also believes the conflicting information gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies that indicated Russia did interfere in the presidential vote.  “... I believe in our intel agencies... Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that during the APEC Summit in Vietnam he had “two or three very short conversations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, centering on the situation in Syria. Trump, speaking to reporters on Air Force One as it flew from Danang to the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, said a joint statement on Syria he agreed to issue with Putin is “going to save a tremendous number of lives.” The statement, first released by the Kremlin, says the two leaders “confirmed... Читать дальше...