Новости за 13.08.2022

Troop rotations by the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali will resume on Monday, a mission spokesperson said on Saturday, one month after Malian authorities suspended them and accused foreign soldiers of entering the country without permission.

Different editions of the 1988 book -- seen as blasphemous by Iranian leaders who subsequently issued a religious decree calling for his death -- on Saturday occupied the top three spots on Amazon's "Movers & Shakers" list. That list, which shows books whose sales have increased the most, had another Rushdie opus, "Midnight's Children," teetering between fourth and fifth place. Bookstores reported a flurry of interest in the Indian-born author, some from readers too young to remember the original... Читать дальше...

"We have no work," said the man in his forties as a lone fan pumped hot summer air around his clothes store. The two camps are "defending their personal interests", he charged, declining to provide his surname due to security concerns. Political deadlock has left Iraq without a new government, president or prime minister following general elections 10 months ago. Supporters of firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr, who once led an anti-US militia and who has millions of devoted followers, stormed Iraq's... Читать дальше...

A last-minute try by lock Scott Barrett sealed victory for the All Blacks after a thriller, and may have saved the job of embattled coach Ian Foster. Foster has been under fire after five losses in six matches ahead of the Johannesburg showdown, including a 16-point loss to Rugby World Cup champions the Springboks last weekend. But a much-improved All Blacks side turned the tables after a thriller in which South Africa led by one point with six minutes remaining before conceding two converted tries. Читать дальше...

The 15th of August will mark the one-year anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. FRANCE 24 has been talking to refugees who have fled the country. In episode three of our series of special reports, we meet Kubra Khademi, an Afghan artist exiled in France.

The 17-year-old Romanian double world champion swam 46.86sec to slice 0.05sec off the old mark set by Brazilian Cesar Cielo in the same pool at the 2009 World Championships in the era of buoyant body suits. The fastest time in a textile suit had been 46.96 set by American Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel at the 2019 World Championships. Hungary's Kristof Milak was second on Saturday with Italy's Alessandro Miressi third. Popovici had eased into the final on Friday with a new European record of... Читать дальше...

Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack, which was met with shock and outrage from much of the world, along with tributes and praise for the award-winning author who for more than 30 years has faced death threats for his novel “The Satanic Verses.”

The author, who spent years in hiding after an Iranian fatwa ordered his killing, was on a ventilator in hospital after the attack Friday at a literary event in upstate New York. More than 30 years after the publication of "The Satanic Verses", the book and its author remain deeply inflammatory in Iran, and when asked by AFP on Saturday nobody dared to openly condemn the stabbing, which has sparked outrage in the West. The issue is all the more taboo because of the fatwa, or religious edict, issued by the founder of the Islamic republic... Читать дальше...

Every competitor in the solo technical final on Friday ended up on the podium. Spaniard Fernando Diaz del Rio was second and Serbian Ivan Martinovic a distant third. But the trio had drawn a historic line in the water. "It was really important to be here, for the judges to finally see men competing in this event," said Minisini. "It was a historical moment, and I can't wait to see where our sport is heading now. Being the first guys to compete in this event was magical." It was the first of... Читать дальше...

You just received a photo on WhatsApp, Facebook or Twitter. The image makes you angry, sad or joyful, and the caption encourages you to share it as widely as possible. You're a little cautious, however, because the story seems too good to be true. You are right to be careful. Here are a few tips for verifying images and tracing a photo’s origin on your own.

Five members of the Champions League winning side were nominated on Friday in the shape of Thibault Cortois, Casemiro, Luka Modric, Vinicius Junior and favourite Karim Benzema. New signing Antonio Rudiger is also on the list but there was no room for the German midfielder Kroos. "It surprises me a bit, because Kroos had a fantastic season... But it's true that it could be a problem if we named all the Real Madrid players, I can understand that," quipped Ancelotti in a press conference ahead of Madrid's Liga opener at Almeria on Sunday. Читать дальше...

Green, who held an overnight three-shot lead, could not extend his advantage further as he succumbed to pressure and returned with a 72 at the Asian Tour sanctioned event. The Singapore tournament is also part of the new International Series that received US$400 million in funding from the Saudi-backed LIV. After carding identical rounds of 65 in the first two days, Green admitted to struggling on the third. "I'm not going to lie. There is pressure. I was trying to push away, it was just hard... Читать дальше...

Taliban fighters beat women protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the Afghan capital, days ahead of the first anniversary of the hardline Islamists' return to power.

The 40-kilometre (25-mile) fire front in the Gironde and Landes departments around Bordeaux "did not significantly progress overnight. Firefighters are working on its periphery," police said in a statement. But officials said it was premature to say that the blaze -- which has already reignited once -- was under control. "We remain vigilant" because "while we can't see huge flames, the fire continues to consume vegetation and soil," Arnaud Mendousse, lieutenant colonel of Gironde fire and rescue, told AFP. Читать дальше...

Volunteer firefighters have been called up from their day jobs all over France this summer to help battle wildfires.

"It's the first year we've been summoned so much to help outside" our region, said 23-year-old Victorien Pottier. Volunteer firefighters make up more than three-quarters of all the nearly 252,000 firefighters in the country, according to official figures. They have been on the frontline dousing flames this summer as the country tackles a historic drought and a series heatwaves that experts say are being driven by climate change. These have included a huge blaze in the southwestern region of Gironde... Читать дальше...

Here is an outline of the legal problems Donald Trump might face over his removal from the White House of official presidential records, including some documents marked classified, to his Mar-a-Lago, Florida, estate.

Rushdie was on a ventilator after the attack during a literary event in New York state on Friday, more than 30 years after he went into hiding following late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's fatwa. "Bravo to this courageous and duty-conscious man who attacked the apostate and depraved Salman Rushdie in New York," wrote the paper, whose chief is appointed by current supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. "Let us kiss the hands of the one who tore the neck of the enemy of God with a knife," the daily added. Читать дальше...

The question is utterly theoretical for most of us, but for US astronaut Jessica Watkins, it hits a bit differently. "Whichever comes first!" Watkins says with a laugh, in a lengthy interview with AFP from her post on the International Space Station (ISS). At 34, Watkins has many years ahead of her at the US space agency NASA, and could very well be one of the first women to step foot on the Moon in the coming years, as a member of the Artemis team preparing for upcoming lunar missions. Missions to Mars are off in the future... Читать дальше...

The fish floating by the German banks near the eastern town of Schwedt are believed to have washed upstream from Poland where first reports of mass fish deaths were made by locals and anglers as early as on July 28. German officials accused Polish authorities of failing to inform them about the deaths, and were taken by surprise when the wave of lifeless fish came floating into view. In Poland, the government has also come under heavy criticism for failing to take swift action. Almost two weeks... Читать дальше...

US lawmakers on Friday adopted President Joe Biden's sprawling climate, tax and health care plan -- a major win for the veteran Democrat that includes the biggest ever American investment in the battle against global warming.

Colombian government officials on Friday met with members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Havana, where they have been based since 2018, with Bogota saying it officially recognizes the "legitimacy of dialogue... in the search for peace." "Both parties agree on the need to restart a dialogue process with facts that show Colombian society and the world that this will is real," High Commissioner for Peace Danilo Rueda said. Present at the meeting were officials from Norway and Cuba, the guarantors of the talks... Читать дальше...

These days, the 23-year-old Taliban member is studying English and has enrolled in a computer science course in the capital, Kabul. "When our country was occupied by infidels, we needed bombs, mortars and guns," says Jalali, an employee at the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. Now there is a greater need for education, he told AFP. Since the Taliban swept back to power in August last year, hundreds of fighters have returned to school -- either on their own or pushed by their commanders. Читать дальше...