Новости за 03.09.2020

Top-ranked Dustin Johnson says he has gotten over a playoff loss to Jon Rahm as he takes a two-stroke lead into Friday's opening round of the US PGA Tour Championship. The 36-year-old American won the FedEx Cup season points race to earn a 10-under par score at the start of the last four rounds of the 2019-20 season at East Lake in Atlanta. "I've had a whole mixed bag of finishes at East Lake. I either play really well or really terrible," Johnson said Thursday. "I feel like I'm going to play... Читать дальше...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the closure of migrant detention centers in Libya, denouncing what he called rights violations committed there. In a report submitted Thursday to the UN Security Council, Guterres said: "Nothing can justify the horrendous conditions under which refugees and migrants are detained in Libya." "I renew my appeal to the Libyan authorities... to fulfill their obligations under international law and to close all detention centers, in close coordination with United Nations entities," he said. Читать дальше...

The French government has unveiled the next phase of its coronavirus stimulus plan. The €100bn programme aims to boost economic activity, protect businesses, and create jobs. About a third of the funds are earmarked for green investment - a key plank of the administration's vision. Also in the show - a steep sell-off on Wall Street, and US jobless claims dip to a pre-lockdown low.

France led criticism of US sanctions on the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Thursday, saying Washington had launched a "serious attack" on the global body. The ICC, a special multilateral court set up to try genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity cases, has become the latest issue to split Europe and United States under President Donald Trump. Since its creation, the US has never recognised the court's authority, but the Trump adminstration took the unprecedented step of sanctioning its chief prosecutor... Читать дальше...

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden began a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin on Thursday by meeting with the family of Jacob Blake, the Black man whose shooting by a White police officer sparked days of sometimes violent protests.

Filming for the latest Batman-centered film, starring Robert Pattinson, has been halted in Britain after the actor reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, just days after shooting had resumed. "A member of 'The Batman' production has tested positive for Covid-19, and is isolating in accordance with established protocols," Warner Bros. said in a statement to AFP. "Filming is temporarily paused." The studio did not name the person infected or indicate when filming would resume. Vanity Fair magazine... Читать дальше...

Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic opened talks on economic relations at the White House Thursday, with President Donald Trump's administration hoping small gains can lead to a thaw between the two sides. "The United States is ready to facilitate economic normalization!" White House National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said in a tweet. In two days of talks brokered by Trump special advisor Richard Grenell, Washington hopes the two sides can finalize proposals to open up road... Читать дальше...

A new version of "The Godfather: Part III" -- Francis Ford Coppola's belated follow-up to two of Hollywood's greatest ever films -- will be released in theaters this December, Paramount said Thursday. The concluding movie about the Corleone crime family's rise and fall was relatively poorly received, and the new cut will achieve Coppola and screenwriter Mario Puzo's "original vision for the finale," a statement from the studio said. "For this version of the finale, I created a new beginning and ending... Читать дальше...

The lead investigator of the catastrophic blast at the Lebanese capital's port heard testimony from outgoing prime minister Hassan Diab on Thursday. Diab became the first senior politician to testify before judicial authorities, who are not entitled to question incumbents in government or parliament without recourse to a special body. The premier who resigned in the wake of the August 4 blast that left more than 190 dead had said it was caused by 2,750 tonnes of fertiliser ammonium nitrate stored in a portside warehouse for years. Читать дальше...

Pharmaceutical company executives insisted Thursday they would not try to bring Covid-19 vaccines or treatments to market that did not meet rigorous safety and efficiency standards. Across the world, governments are hoping to announce a vaccine as soon as possible and roll out treatments for the novel coronavirus, which has killed more than 860,000 people and infected over 26 million. But the sense of urgency has raised fears that companies and regulators might rush though testing meant to ensure... Читать дальше...

Lebanon's army said on Thursday it had found 4.35 tonnes of ammonium nitrate near the entrance to the Beirut port, the site of a huge blast last month caused by a large stockpile of the same highly explosive chemical.

Kazakh rider Alexey Lutsenko of Astana won the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday after powering away from a strong breakaway group.

Russian and Indian warships on Thursday joined the battle to put out a fire on a massive oil tanker off Sri Lanka's eastern coast, the island nation's navy said. The New Diamond, with a cargo of 270,000 tonnes of crude and 1,700 tonnes of diesel, issued a distress call earlier Thursday, navy spokesman Captain Indika de Silva said. The vessel had a crew of 23 -- 18 Filipinos and five Greeks. One was missing, another was injured, and the rest were rescued from the Panama-flagged vessel, according to the navy. Читать дальше...

With a bumper litter of new kids, the recently introduced ibex population in the French Pyrenees is thriving more than a century after the native species of wild goats was wiped out in France. Officials have counted 70 newborn ibex this year at the Pyrenees National Park (PNP) and nearby Ariege Regional Park in the craggy mountains that separate France and Spain. The French population now stands at some 400 animals, though they are not the original Pyrenean Ibex, the last two of which in France were shot and killed in 1910. Читать дальше...

Can we hug now? Is the coronavirus still as dangerous? When will a vaccine be ready? Norway's prime minister on Thursday answered a volley of questions from children eager to see the end of the pandemic. Flanked by her education and family ministers, each respecting social distancing rules, Erna Solberg tried to assuage the fears of a generation longing for life to return to pre-Covid days. "I hope that next year we will be able to start living a little bit more normally," Solberg replied to a... Читать дальше...

New York State's attorney general is investigating the March death of a Black man after video footage emerged this week of him being hooded by police and forced face down in a road.

Nepali police on Thursday fired tear gas and water cannon to halt a chariot festival that drew hundreds of Hindus and Buddhists onto the streets in defiance of coronavirus restrictions. The police said at least four of its personnel were injured and a water cannon truck damaged in the clash. Festival participants were also hurt but their number was not known. People come from across the Kathmandu Valley each year to see the 15-meter-high (49-foot) wooden chariot carrying the rain deity Macchindra Nath pulled through the streets of Lalitpur... Читать дальше...

Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday replaced his security chiefs and said progress was being made on plans to bring Moscow and Minsk closer. Lukashenko, who is under huge pressure from protesters to step down after last month's disputed election, replaced the heads of the KGB security service, the security council and the state control committee. The reshuffle was announced during the visit of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who became the most senior Moscow official to... Читать дальше...

England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan said it was "great" to have Jofra Archer back in the squad to face Australia as the fast bowler prepares for his first white-ball international since last year's World Cup final. England, the 50-over world champions, face Australia in the first of three Twenty20 matches in Southampton on Friday before the arch-rivals contest a three-match one-day international series in Manchester later this month. Archer only made his England debut in May last year but... Читать дальше...

A Thai court ruled Thursday that two prominent activists should be jailed for breaching bail conditions by repeatedly joining youth-led anti-government protests calling for reforms to the kingdom's monarchy. Anon Numpa and Panupong Jadnok had continued to speak out about the controversial issue since being arrested last month, and on Thursday Bangkok's Criminal Court revoked their bail, their lawyer said. "They will be detained at Bangkok Remand Prison," lawyer Krisadang Nootjaras told reporters outside the court. Читать дальше...

Since July, various photos of large buses, emblazoned with the words “Black Lives Matter,” have continually been posted on social media. The captions posted on the photos claim that these buses belong to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and are used to transport demonstrators to centres of protest. The problem? The buses actually were rented by a Canadian basketball team.

Facing resurgent virus infections, France's government unveiled details Thursday of a €100 billion ($118 billion) recovery plan aimed at creating jobs, saving struggling businesses and pulling the country out of its worst economic slump since World War II.

A European response that involves the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is needed against Russia after the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with a Soviet-style Novichok nerve agent, some politicians anddiplomats in Germany said on Thursday.

Gareth Bale has accused Real Madrid of making it "very difficult" to leave the Spanish club as the Wales forward looks to end his Bernabeu exile. Bale is out of favour with Real manager Zinedine Zidane and played just 48 minutes of Madrid's 12 games when the Spanish season resumed after the coronavirus lockdown. Zidane, who has feuded with Bale throughout his two spells in charge, said the winger did not want to play in last season's Champions League last-16 second-leg tie at Manchester City. Bale has two years left on his Real contract... Читать дальше...

China on Thursday decried a fresh ban by India on scores of Chinese apps -- including the hit game PUBG -- as a bitter border showdown seeped out into the tech sphere. Internet giant Tencent is among the Chinese makers of 118 more apps be targeted in the latest Indian ban, which follows a rumbling territorial dispute along a disputed Himalayan frontier. At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in hand-to-hand combat during a battle in June. India has hit back by pulling scores of Chinese apps from its massive domestic market... Читать дальше...