Новости за 28.11.2017

Pope Francis will lead an open-air mass on Wednesday for some 200,000 Catholics in Myanmar, who have poured into Yangon for a papal visit so far framed by his sidestepping of the Rohingya crisis.

A rocket launched by North Korea was an intercontinental ballistic missile that flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) before splashing down in the Sea of Japan, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Alberto Contador believes former rival Chris Froome is ready to win a maiden Giro d'Italia title next season, and then follow it up with a record-equalling fifth Tour de France crown.

Saudi authorities on Tuesday freed Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a contender to the throne, more than three weeks after he was detained in a sweeping royal purge, a source told AFP.

Bruce Springsteen on Tuesday announced four more months of intimate concerts on Broadway after his initial run triggered massive interest -- and wide disappointment among fans who couldn't get tickets.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson defended plans to slash his own department's budget Tuesday, arguing Washington will need to spend less on diplomacy as armed conflicts come to an end.

The 2017 US holiday shopping season remains on track to produce solid growth after more than half the US population made purchases over the Thanksgiving weekend, the National Retail Federation said Tuesday.

Chinese star Ding Junhui crashed out of the UK Championship in the first round on Tuesday, dropping the last five frames in a shock 6-5 loss to Leo Fernandez.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson re-committed the United States to opposing Moscow's "aggression" against its neighbors Tuesday and vowed to help Europe wean itself off Russian oil and gas.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile early Wednesday, South Korean military officials said, the first such launch in two months and just a week after the US slapped fresh sanctions on the hermit state and declared it a state sponsor of terrorism.

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell will replace Dan Carter at Racing 92 next summer, the club confirmed on their website on Tuesday as the player visited Paris.

Britain's biggest cigarette wholesaler, Palmer & Harvey (P&H), collapsed into administration on Tuesday, with around 2,500 staff facing redundancy, its administrator PwC announced.

British and EU negotiators have reached a deal for Britain to pay between 45 and 55 billion euros ($53-63 billion) to leave the European Union, the Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday.

Canada took its trade dispute with the United States over US duties on softwood lumber to the World Trade Organization on Tuesday.

Native American leaders Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of insulting their heritage, after he dubbed a political rival "Pocahontas" during a White House event intended to honor Navajo veterans.

The trial of five men accused of gang raping a woman at Pamplona's bull-running festival wrapped up Tuesday in case that shocked Spain and sparked protests against violence against women.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in peril from climate change and widespread bleaching, but scientists said Tuesday a small portion may be resilient enough to keep much of the rest alive.

Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab will testify for the prosecution in a potentially explosive sanctions-busting trial that opened in New York on Tuesday amid inflamed US relations with Ankara, a federal prosecutor said.

North Korea said on Wednesday it had successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that could reach all of the U.S. mainland.

North Korea fired what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that landed close to Japan, officials said, its first test launch since mid-September with some cautioning that Washington D.C. could now technically be within reach.

North Korea fired one ballistic missile from Pyongsong, a city in South Pyongan Province, at around 1817 GMT over the sea between South Korea and Japan, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The dismissed vice president of Catalonia on Tuesday asked that he be released from jail, having accepted he no longer holds authority in the Spanish region whose leaders want independence.

Office-sharing startup WeWork on Tuesday announced a deal to buy Meetup, an online social network devoted to organizing real-world activities based on common interests.

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is determined to "be myself" and avoid playing "a character" should he return to the ring.