Новости за 25.04.2018

When the Stars and Stripes is hoisted over the new US Embassy in Jerusalem next month, it will be a physical milestone in a broader, striking shift by the Trump administration away from a half-century of traditional US policy toward Israel and the Palestinians.

Rapper Meek Mill's release sparked an outpouring of joy around the NBA community, but more is needed if he is to spark real social change.

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team’s CEO Toto Wolff is predicting the 2018 Formula 1 season to be ‘legendary’ with three teams — Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull Racing — that are evenly matched battling for race wins. Surprisingly, it is the Silver Arrows team — the reigning Constructors’ and Drivers’ champions for the last four years — who are yet to win a race this season. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won the first two races of the season in Australia and Bahrain with Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo winning the third race in China on April 15.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the discovery of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Visiting Malawi this month, one of the pioneers of that research, the American scientist Jay Levy, said Malawi could be among the countries in Africa on track to eradicate the virus, though he said the battle is still far from over. For VOA, Lameck Masina has the story from Blantyre.

Former Army officer Prince Harry and his fiancée Meghan Markle honored fallen Australian and New Zealand veterans during a dawn service to mark Anzac Day in the U.K. on Wednesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron wraps up his first official visit to the United States on Wednesday with an address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress and a town hall event with Georgetown University students. During the three day visit, Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed bilateral trade, climate, Iran and Syria. VOA's Zlatica Hoke reports the two leaders downplayed disagreements and highlighted historically close ties between their two countries.

U.S President Donald Trump Tuesday praised the strength of America's partnership with France — and the personal friendship he has developed with his French counterpart. President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Washington will be closely followed by the arrival of German Chancellor Angela Merkel later this week. And, as Henry Ridgwell reports from London, the two European leaders are lobbying hard for President Trump to shift his position on trade tariffs and the Iran nuclear deal.

The world’s first total penis and scrotum transplant was performed on March 26 by doctors at Johns Hopkins University (JHU).  The operation took place over a period of 14 hours and used genital material and flesh from the abdominal wall from a deceased donor. The team of medical professionals who executed this first-of-its-kind procedure comprised […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson has rediscovered his shooting touch at the perfect time for the playoffs, Draymond Green is crashing the boards and doing it all on both ends as usual, while Kevin Durant is piling up the points even when not shooting at his most efficient. Now, this All-Star cast might welcome back two-time MVP Stephen Curry soon from a knee injury as the Warriors charge ahead toward the goal of a repeat championship. Durant scored 25 points, Green led a smothering Golden State defense... Читать дальше...

The left talks about the rule of law. But by "law", it means its own power to impose its ideology. 

US-Präsident Donald Trump hat am Dienstag noch einmal betont, was er vom Atomabkommen zwischen dem Iran und den Großmächten dieser Welt hält: nichts. „Lächerlich“, „schrecklich“ und „wahnsinnig“ nannte er den Deal, den Amtsvorgänger und Trump-Intimfeind Barack Obama mit ausgehandelt hatte. „Wenn Iran uns in irgendeiner Weise bedroht, werden sie einen Preis zahlen, den nur wenige Länder jemals bezahlt haben“, sagte Trump.

US-Präsident Donald Trump hat am Dienstag noch einmal betont, was er vom Atomabkommen zwischen dem Iran und den Großmächten dieser Welt hält: nichts. „Lächerlich“, „schrecklich“ und „wahnsinnig“ nannte er den Deal, den Amtsvorgänger und Trump-Intimfeind Barack Obama mit ausgehandelt hatte. „Wenn Iran uns in irgendeiner Weise bedroht, werden sie einen Preis zahlen, den nur wenige Länder jemals bezahlt haben“, sagte Trump.

US-Präsident Donald Trump und der französische Staatschef Emmanuel Macron haben am Dienstag ihre Bereitschaft bekundet, die Differenzen über den Atomvertrag mit Iran beizulegen.

GENEVA, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Hussam Eddin Ala, said that Syria rejects attempts of some countries to politicize and adopt double standards policy regarding nuclear weapons.

US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have hosted a glittering first state dinner in honour of Emmanuel Macron.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reiterates its call for the acquittal of the 18 Cumhuriyet newspaper journalists and administrators whose trial resumed today in Silivri high security prison and is due to conclude this week. RSF submitted an amicus brief to the court today.More than 18 months after police raided Cumhuriyet"s Istanbul headquarters in October ...

Kevin Durant scored 25 points as the Golden State Warriors powered into the Western Conference playoff semi-finals with a 4-1 series victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

Despite the deteriorating situation in the African nation of Mali, the Swedish contingent of about 250 soldiers, which is part of a major UN mission and was intended to continue until at least 2022, will be closed down next year due to insufficient funding. The initiative's annual cost has been estimated at about $105 million.

LONDON - Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and his father Thierry have initiated legal action against Marc Wilmots after the former Belgium manager accused them of leaking team selection information.