Новости за 28.08.2020

Thieves made off with nine million euros in cash in the southeastern French city of Lyon on Friday in an armed attack on an armoured security vehicle, prosecutors said.

Pakistan fought back to restrict England to 131-6 before rain stopped play in the first Twenty20 international at Old Trafford on Friday. England had threatened a huge total while Tom Banton was making 71, the 21-year-old batsman's maiden fifty at this level. But his exit left England 109-3 and sparked a collapse that saw four wickets lost for 14 runs in 19 balls before rain ended the innings after 16.1 overs, with Pakistan's revised target in the first of this three-match series still to be determined. Читать дальше...

France reported 7,379 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, the most since lockdown, in what the health ministry described as an exponential surge just days before millions of children are due to return to school for the first time since March.

Japanese fourth seed Naomi Osaka won the semi-final match she once vowed not to play, defeating Belgium's Elise Mertens on Friday to reach the ATP and WTA Western & Southern Open final. Osaka's 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) victory advanced her into Saturday's championship match against two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the same New York COVID-19 quarantine bubble where the US Open will begin on Monday. Azarenka defeated British eighth seed Johanna Konta 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the other semi-final of the US Open tuneup... Читать дальше...

Seven decades after the end of the Korean War, Seoul embarked on a painstaking task to search for and identify the bodies of fallen soldiers still missing since the war. Our reporters witnessed this unprecedented programme in action that developed along the border between the two Koreas, thanks to an agreement forged with Pyongyang two years ago.

Greece and Turkey have increased their military manoeuvres in the Mediterranean Sea in recent days. At the heart of the dispute between the historic rivals lies the search for hydrocarbons.

For many foreigners in France, applying for a residence visa can be a long and hard-fought battle. For several years now, local prefectures have been taking appointments electronically and applicants are required to carry out administrative procedures on the internet. However, the demand for visas is so high it can take up to a year to score a highly-sought-after appointment. In the meantime, foreigners are unable to work legally and live in fear of being deported at any time. Our reporters investigate... Читать дальше...

West African countries on Friday demanded an immediate civilian transition in Mali and elections within 12 months as they considered sanctions after rebel troops toppled the country's president and seized power.

Australia midfielder Aaron Mooy has joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG from Brighton for an undisclosed fee, the English club said on Friday. Mooy's move, which is dependent on international clearance, comes after he helped Brighton avoid relegation from the Premier League last season. The 29-year-old scored twice in 32 appearances for Brighton after initially arriving on-loan from second-tier side Huddersfield. He joined the Seagulls permanently in the January transfer window, but... Читать дальше...

Max Verstappen was fastest for Red Bull ahead of Renault's Daniel Ricciardo as Mercedes struggled in a surprising conclusion to Friday's second free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix. The Dutchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 43.744 seconds to outpace the Australian by 0.048 seconds, leaving championship leader Lewis Hamilton down in third for Mercedes, 0.096 adrift of the pace-setter. Hamilton, the six-time champion, was on hard tyres and struggled to find the dominant form of recent meetings. Читать дальше...

Irishman Ronan Hughes pleaded guilty on Friday to the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese men, women and boys found in the back of a refrigerated truck near London last year.

An Israeli-American delegation will fly on the first commercial flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates on Monday after a landmark deal between the countries, officials said Friday. "An official Israeli delegation will go to Abu Dhabi on a direct El Al flight for the first time ever," a spokesman for Israel's national carrier said, noting the flight from Tel Aviv was set for Monday. Jared Kushner, top aide and son-in-law to US President Donald Trump, has confirmed he will be on the flight... Читать дальше...

The EU urged Russia on Friday not to intervene in Belarus after President Vladimir Putin vowed military support for the country's embattled leader. As EU foreign ministers meeting in Berlin discussed the crisis, President Alexander Lukashenko -- facing unprecedented protests calling for him to quit -- accused the West of trying to topple him in order to weaken Moscow. Neighbouring Ukraine, which saw its own pro-Russian leader toppled after bloody protests in 2014, has offered refuge to Belarusians fleeing a regime crackdown. Читать дальше...

Five years after Germany controversially took in hundreds of thousands of migrants, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday she would do the same again as she rides a wave of popularity for her handling of the coronavirus pandemic. "I would make essentially the same decisions," Merkel said at her annual summer press conference in Berlin, in response to a question about whether she regretted her 2015 policy to keep the border open to an influx of asylum seekers. "When people are standing at the German-Austrian... Читать дальше...

Brazil's High Court of Justice removed Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel from office Friday, as police raided his official residence in a probe into accusations he stole emergency funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The raids also targeted the far-right governor's wife and inner circle. Among those arrested was Pastor Everaldo, an evangelical preacher and leader of Witzel's Christian Social Party (PSC). Helicopters circled over the stately governor's residence, Laranjeiras Palace, starting... Читать дальше...

German doctors treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for a suspected poisoning said Friday the dissident is still in an induced coma but his condition is stable and his symptoms are improving.

The President of Republicans Overseas France Randy Yaloz on how "the Republican Convention has to reflect the full spectrum of Republican supporters and independant swing voters, as 64% of the voters are still undecided".

Dozens of people have been killed in accidents and floods caused by torrential rains that have lashed Pakistan for days on end, officials said Friday. Precipitation reached record levels in Karachi, the country's largest city, where waist-deep rivers of trash-strewn floodwater swept down streets and into homes and businesses. Eighteen people died in the southern city on Thursday "in various rain-related accidents," a police spokeswoman said. A record 230mm of rain was recorded in Karachi, home to about 20 million people... Читать дальше...

Since mid-July, students in Thailand have taken to the streets in a pro-democracy movement that is the most powerful series of protests since the 2014 military coup. This generation is capitalising on their youthful energy and pop culture knowledge to use non-traditional forms of protests – including lifting dissent symbols from the Hunger Games series, staging Harry Potter-themed protests and holding open-mic nights calling for an end to military rule.

Lewis Hamilton is the outstanding champion in modern Formula One because of his sportsmanship and his ability to motivate a team said departing head of Mercedes engine development Andy Cowell. The power-unit guru, who has worked with three-time champion Ayrton Senna, two-time champion Mika Hakkinen and seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, joined the recent chorus of praise for Hamilton from the Mercedes ranks. "Lewis is the best," Cowell told the 'Beyond the Grid' podcast. He said that the six-time champion and championship leader had... Читать дальше...

Colombia will enter a period of 'selective' quarantine when its official five months of national coronavirus lockdown finishes at the end of August. The number of Covid-19 cases has skyrocketed there in the past two months, but working life has already resumed for many. FRANCE 24 meets healthcare workers in hard-hit Bogota and discovers precarious working conditions and anxiety about the future.

"Coronation", Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei’s latest documentary directed remotely from Europe, probes how ordinary citizens in Wuhan coped during the height of the coronavirus pandemic under the gaze of the all-monitoring state determined to relay a narrative of efficiency, not human loss or sorrow.

Sri Lanka will ban the import of most plastic products in a bid to protect wild elephants and deer that die eating the waste, the environment minister announced Friday. Plastic in Sri Lankan landfills is a major killer of elephants, with autopsies showing kilos of it in the stomachs of animals who died after rummaging at dumps. Environment minister Mahinda Amaraweera told parliament legislation was being drafted to stop imports of plastic goods, including polythene, that end up in landfills. Officials... Читать дальше...

Goldman Sachs has paid Malaysia $2.5 billion as part of a settlement over the US investment bank's role in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, officials said Friday. The agreement, which has a total value of $3.9 billion, was announced last month after lengthy negotiations. Billions of dollars were looted from sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad in a fraud that involved former prime minister Najib Razak and his cronies. The cash plundered from state coffers bankrolled a global spending spree... Читать дальше...

Delhi police are guilty of "grave human rights violations" during communal riots in the Indian capital earlier this year, and were even "active participants" in the violence, Amnesty International alleged Friday. The worst unrest in years between India's majority Hindus and minority Muslims killed around 50 people, most of them Muslims, over several days of running battles in the city's northeast in February. A field investigation by Amnesty "has documented a disturbing pattern of grave human rights... Читать дальше...