Новости за 07.02.2024

London — Britain's Prince William returned to public duty on Wednesday following his wife Kate's surgery and news that King Charles had cancer, as his younger brother Prince Harry was set to return to the United States after a flying visit to see their father.  William, the heir to the throne, had postponed all his planned engagements to look after his three children after Kate, 42, underwent planned abdominal surgery on Jan. 16, and spent two weeks in hospital recovering.   Since then, his father... Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO — Crews were searching for a Marine Corps helicopter carrying five troops from Nevada to California that was reported overdue early Wednesday, a watch commander said.  The Marines were flying a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Creech Air Force Base in Clark County, Nevada, to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.  The five U.S. Marines were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Miramar, the military said in a statement. Читать дальше...

A harmful practice called breast ironing or flattening affects about 3.8 million women in Africa, including some parts of Nigeria. The practice aims to delay development in adolescent girls. Gibson Emeka has this story, narrated by Salem Solomon.

Bangkok — Thailand’s most popular political party is facing a spate of legal challenges that could see it dissolved or its lawmakers ejected from parliament since a top court found it in breach of the constitution. The Constitutional Court ruled last week that Move Forward harbored a hidden agenda to undermine the country’s constitutional monarchy by campaigning for reform of a defamation law that punishes any insult to Thailand’s powerful royal family with up to 15 years in jail. The court ordered... Читать дальше...

India has deployed at least ten warships in the Arabian Sea to provide security to merchant ships in the waters east of the Red Sea where drone attacks by Houthi rebels and a resurgence in piracy are posing a challenge. As Anjana Pasricha reports, India’s large naval deployment is seen as part of the country’s ambition to be seen as a rising power. Video: Awanish Singh

U.S. State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Hamas militant leaders' proposal for a cease-fire in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages contained "clear nonstarters," but leaves room for ongoing negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, rejected the plan offered by Hamas to end the war in Gaza, instead vowing to push forward with his nation’s attack on the militants until it achieves "absolute victory." The Israeli leader ruled... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS — Nikki Haley was swamped Tuesday in Nevada's symbolic Republican presidential primary as GOP voters resoundingly picked the "none of these candidates" option on the ballot in a repudiation of the former U.N. ambassador who is the last remaining major rival to front-runner Donald Trump. Trump, the former president, didn't compete in the primary, which doesn't award any delegates needed to win the GOP nomination. He's instead focused on caucuses that will be held Thursday and will help... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — China’s stock markets may have rallied on Tuesday, seeing the largest one-day gain in two years, but recent declines have left Chinese investors so angry that they have been flocking to an unlikely place to vent their frustration — the U.S. Embassy in Beijing’s account on the social media site Weibo. Up until Tuesday, Chinese markets had been pummeled for weeks as the world’s second-largest economy struggles under the weight of a range of problems from slow growth to high unemployment... Читать дальше...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Marauding hyenas killed a man and wounded two people near a university outside the Kenyan capital, officials said Tuesday, prompting hundreds of students from the school to block streets to protest what they called a lack of security. One of the wounded was a student at Kenya's Multimedia University who was attacked by the hyenas late Monday on a road that borders the Nairobi National Park in Ongata Rongai. Students from the university disrupted traffic there Tuesday as police used tear gas to disperse them. Читать дальше...

A new poll says Americans are concerned over U.S. President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, despite the administration’s touting of positive economic figures. The survey puts Biden's approval at 38% in January and predicts a tight race with challenger Donald Trump. Anita Powell reports.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden celebrated Black History Month Tuesday at the White House amid slipping support from Black voters distressed by the administration’s stance on the war in Gaza and disillusioned by what they see as a lack of progress on Biden’s racial justice agenda. “Tonight, let's reflect on how we make history, not erase history,” Biden said Tuesday evening, taking a jab at Republican-controlled state legislatures that have introduced bills that would limit what schools can teach about race and American Black history. Читать дальше...

Hamas leaders have responded to a hostage deal proposal that would pause hostilities, says U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The U.S. is studying the response and will discuss it in Israel on Wednesday, says Blinken. VOA's Cindy Saine reports from the U.S. State Department.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Cambodia's new prime minister, Hun Manet, has enjoyed warming relations with the Western world during his first six months in power, while simultaneously reaffirming Phnom Penh's ties to Beijing and maintaining the hardline tactics of his father and predecessor, Hun Sen.    That dichotomy has enraged human rights and democracy advocates who want the United States, Japan, European Union and other democratic donors to exert pressure on the new government to reform and reopen... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — As Pyongyang continues to enhance its nuclear and missile programs while refusing to engage with Washington, analysts are divided on whether the U.S. should continue pursuing denuclearization or consider possible arms control options. North Korea has been escalating tensions in the region with missile launches and threats to occupy South Korea if war breaks out. Its latest launch came on Friday. The country test-fired what it called a new type of anti-aircraft missile and conducted... Читать дальше...

washington — Azerbaijan is set to hold snap presidential elections on Wednesday, with seven candidates vying for the top position. Incumbent President Ilham Aliyev is widely expected to secure victory, though no official reason has been given for the early election.  The leading opposition parties, the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) and the Musavat Party, are boycotting the elections, claiming that the vote will not be held in a transparent and objective manner.  "We should protest Ilham Aliyev's desire for power for life. Читать дальше...