Новости за 18.09.2023

Hundreds of soccer fans stormed into a hotel in Tehran on Monday, hoping for a glimpse of star player Cristiano Ronaldo after he arrived with his Saudi teammates ahead of a game.  Chanting "Ronaldo, Ronaldo," the fans pushed past police, filling the corridors and public spaces of the Espinas Palace Hotel.  Ronaldo arrived on his first visit to Iran with the Saudi football club Al-Nassr, which is set to play Iran's Persepolis in Tehran on September 19. The return game will be played in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on November 27. Читать дальше...

New York Fashion Week is generally known as a showcase for fashion designers, and the celebrities that wear their clothes. But several shows held on the sidelines are trying to call attention not only to fashion but to serious and difficult issues like sexual assault. VOA’s Rendy Wicaksana reports from New York

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the U.S. Monday for a meeting later in the week with President Joe Biden amid unprecedented demonstrations in Israel against a planned overhaul of Israel’s judicial system. Also on the agenda is a possible U.S.-brokered deal for normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Thousands of protesters flocked to the airport Sunday night as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for the U.S. for nearly a week-long visit. "I am here along with thousands... Читать дальше...

Botswana has put restrictions on the movement of cloven-hoofed animals in the northeast of the country after an incursion of buffalo from Zimbabwe put cattle at risk of contracting possible foot-and-mouth disease. Zimbabwe National Parks reports that more than 500 buffalo recently crossed into Botswana from the Hwange National Park in search of water and food. Botswana authorities fear the buffalo could spread foot-and-mouth disease to the country's cows, sheep and goats. Botswana's director of veterinary services... Читать дальше...

At the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva Monday, the legal team for jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich called on member states to prioritize his case. Speaking to the U.N.’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions, the lawyers and advocacy group Article 19 said that Gershkovich’s “wrongful detention violates his human rights under international law.” The statement comes one day before a hearing scheduled in Moscow on Tuesday on Gershkovich’s appeal against the extension of his pretrial detention. Читать дальше...

A New Jersey mayor barred from a White House event earlier this year is among a dozen Muslim Americans suing the U.S. government over its continued use of a terror watchlist created after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Mohamed Khairullah, the five-term mayor of Prospect Park, New Jersey, was invited along with other Muslim elected officials to attend an Eid celebration at the White House in May but was told shortly before the event that he wouldn't be allowed to enter the compound. The Secret... Читать дальше...

Last weekend, Sami Albah, 59, and his sister were preparing for their brother’s wedding in their home city of Derna, Libya. She had flown in from the United States for the nuptials and Albah, an architectural engineer, was hosting her in his hillside apartment. On the night of the floods, it was raining hard and they heard there was a major storm coming in. But this kind of weather was not unusual for the Mediterranean city, known for picturesque hills, valleys and sea views. They went to sleep. Читать дальше...

U.S. military officials have asked the public to help search for a missing F-35 fighter jet that disappeared somewhere over South Carolina after a “mishap” caused the pilot to eject. The pilot, whose name has not been released, parachuted safely Sunday into a neighborhood in the coastal city of Charleston, and remains in stable condition after being taken to a nearby hospital. The aircraft is thought to be somewhere in north Charleston, and military officials requested in online posts for the public’s assistance in locating it. Читать дальше...

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Here is a look at the detainees released Monday as part of a prisoner swap between the United States and Iran. Siamak Namazi  Siamak Namazi, 51, was the longest held Iranian American detainee. He was arrested in 2015 and sentenced the following year to 10 years in Tehran's Evin Prison on charges of espionage. Months later, his father was arrested when he visited Iran to check on his son. The elder Namazi was later placed on house arrest and permitted to leave Iran in 2022 due to medical reasons. Читать дальше...

Australia sanctioned Iran’s state-run Press TV for airing forced confessions, not the exercise of "free speech," which Iranian authorities have denied its citizens through systematic repression.

The United States and Iran on Monday carried out a prisoner swap agreement that included freeing five Americans. In August, Tehran and Washington agreed to free five U.S. citizens in exchange for the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets in South Korea to banks in Qatar and the release of a similar number of Iranians held in the United States. The deal would remove a major irritant between Iran and the U.S., whose animosity dates back to the Central Intelligence Agency's orchestration... Читать дальше...

Proceedings from Pakistan's Supreme Court were broadcast live on Monday by state television for the first time, giving an unprecedented view into the workings of an institution that has historically had a huge impact on the country's politics. The move marks the beginning of the tenure of new Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa as Pakistan's top judge. Isa, 64, was sworn in as chief justice on Sunday after he became the most senior judge of the court on the retirement of his predecessor Justice Umar Ata Bandial. Читать дальше...

Thousands of protesters marched through New York City Sunday demanding that President Joe Biden and other world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly end the use of fossil fuels. As climate change has become more urgent and polarizing, the scientists researching it and the journalists who report on it find themselves harassed.   Meteorologist Chris Gloninger says he had been excited to tie climate change into his weather forecasts when the CBS affiliate KCCI hired him in 2021. “I decided... Читать дальше...

Telangana Today, an Indian news outlet, has a rundown on the immunizations international students must receive to study in the U.S. "Vaccination is mandatory for students of all levels, including undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral candidates, regardless of their residential status," the story notes. Get the full list here. (August 2023)

[Malawi has faced chronic food insecurity for years, but a 110% increase in maize prices from the previous year have made the situation worse. Chimwemwe Padatha has this report from the capital, Lilongwe. (Camera: Chimwemwe Padatha)

Campaigners are urging Australia to allow thousands of migrants whose asylum claims were rejected under a controversial policy to stay. A week-long protest starts Monday outside the offices of Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil over the cases of up to 12,000 asylum seekers who have spent more than a decade on temporary bridging visas but face the threat of deportation. In February, the government in Canberra said 19,000 migrants on temporary protection visas or safe haven visas would be allowed to stay in Australia. Читать дальше...

The United Nations secretary-general Monday renewed his demand for Afghanistan's Taliban to allow teenage girls to attend high school.  "This is an unjustifiable violation of human rights that inflicts long-lasting damage on the entire country," Antonio Guterres said on X (formerly Twitter). "Girls belong in school. Let them back in," he added. His statement marks two years since the de facto rulers imposed an education ban.  The Taliban seized power from an internationally backed government... Читать дальше...

Badly needed food and medicines were delivered to Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday along two roads simultaneously, a step that could ease mounting tension between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it had sent trucks via the Lachin corridor leading from Armenia into the mountain enclave from the southwest, and the Aghdam road from Azerbaijani government-held territory to the northeast. "We are extremely relieved that many... Читать дальше...

Two-time GRAMMY winner, Blues Hall of Famer, and 16-time Blues Music Awards winner Bobby Rush released his new album “All My Love For You” last month. The newest single “I’m Free,” chronicles Rush’s early life, from carrying water for 15 miles for 50 cents a day to picking cotton in rural Louisiana.

Human Rights Watch says its report issued Monday documents abuses by the Sri Lankan government that undercut its plans for a truth and reconciliation commission.  The report, titled “If We Raise Our Voice They Arrest Us: Sri Lanka’s Proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission,” is based on more than 80 interviews conducted in Sri Lanka in June with relatives of victims of “enforced disappearance,” other abuse victims, human rights defenders, activists and journalists.   HRW said in a statement that victims and their families... Читать дальше...

The military leaders of three West African countries – Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger – signed a mutual defense pact deal over the weekend. The junta leaders signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter, establishing the Alliance of Sahel States. The pact is named after the region where the three country’s borders meet. Col. Assimi Goita, Mali's junta leader, said in a statement, "I signed today with the heads of state of Burkina Faso and Niger the Liptako-Gourma Charter, establishing the Alliance of Sahel... Читать дальше...

South Korea said on Monday it is working with all parties involved in unfreezing Iranian funds worth $6 billion, which once released will trigger a carefully choreographed deal between arch foes the United States and Iran to swap detainees. Once the funds are transferred to Qatar, which mediated the deal during months of talks, five U.S. dual nationals who were imprisoned in Iran are expected to leave Tehran for Doha from where they will travel to the United States, sources previously told Reuters. Читать дальше...

China has flown 103 warplanes towards Taiwan between 6a.m. Sunday and 6a.m. Monday, a "recent high," according to Taiwan's defense ministry. The ministry urged China Monday to stop its "destructive, unilateral action." "The continuous military harassment by the Communist military can easily lead to a sharp increase in tensions and worsen regional security," the ministry said Taiwan said at least 40 of the planes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which has served as an unofficial barrier between the two sides. Читать дальше...

China’s increasing military manoeuvers near Taiwan and Japan are triggering changes in Japanese government attitudes. Japan made two important defense personnel appointments last week. Analysts think the moves reflect the growing level of importance that Tokyo attaches to the status across the Taiwan Strait. "China has engaged in a lot of provocative activities near Taiwan and the Japanese are deeply worried about these," Stephen Nagy, a regional security expert at the International Christian University in Japan... Читать дальше...