Новости за 21.11.2016

By Michelle Nichols | UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS The number of besieged Syrians has more than doubled over the past year to nearly one million, the United Nations aid chief told the Security Council on Monday, as the United States named 13 Syrian military commanders it accused of killing civilians. Some 850,000 of those people are besieged by government forces, the United Nations said, while the rest are trapped by Islamic State militants and other armed groups."There is nothing subtle or... Читать дальше...

By Stephen Kalin | KHIDIR ILYAS, Iraq KHIDIR ILYAS, Iraq The history pages of Iraq's Christian community lie in charred fragments on the floor of a fourth-century monastery near Mosul which Islamic State militants ransacked during a two-year occupation that ended over the weekend.The jihadists at the Mar Behnam monastery burned a collection of books about Christian theology, scraped off inscriptions written in Syriac - the language used by Jesus - and demolished sculptures of the Virgin Mary... Читать дальше...

By David Gaffen | NEW YORK NEW YORK Oil prices rose over 4 percent to a three-week high on Monday, bolstered by growing conviction that major oil producing countries would agree to limit output at a meeting next week.Brent crude oil briefly touched $49 a barrel.

By Chuck Mikolajczak | NEW YORK NEW YORK U.S. stocks climbed on Monday to set a record peak and European equity markets also advanced, buoyed by strong gains in the energy sector as oil prices surged to a three-week high

By Michelle Nichols | UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS African states failed on Monday to halt the work of the first U.N. independent investigator appointed to help protect gay and transgender people worldwide from violence and discrimination.The 47-member U.N.

By William James | LONDON LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May set out plans to get big business behind her Brexit strategy on Monday, toning down plans to put workers on company boards and promising to spend billions of pounds on science, technology and research. In return, May told business leaders at a conference hosted by the Confederation of British Industry, that they needed to keep up their own investment, embrace corporate governance reforms and help spread prosperity across the country.The... Читать дальше...

By Yashaswini Swamynathan The Dow, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record intraday highs on Monday as Apple and Facebook propelled technology shares and oil prices boosted energy stocks.While all the three major indexes have rallied since the U.S.

By Gérard Bon | PARIS PARIS France said on Monday it had foiled a possible militant attack after detaining seven people, including some who had been in the ranks of Islamic State in Syria.The arrests come a year after a state of emergency was imposed to counter a wave of Islamist attacks, and at a sensitive time in France ahead of next spring's presidential elections where security will be a major theme.Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the seven people, of French, Moroccan and Afghan origin aged 29 to 37... Читать дальше...

MUMBAI Reserve Bank of India said on Monday that people can withdraw up to 250,000 rupees ($3,670) for wedding related expenses, provided they submit adequate proof and the wedding is on or before Dec. 30.The cash withdrawals will be allowed out of the balance in the account as of close of business on Nov. 8, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a statement

MUMBAI Reserve Bank of India said on Monday that people can withdraw up to 250,000 rupees ($3,670) for wedding related expenses, provided they submit adequate proof and the wedding is on or before Dec. 30.The cash withdrawals will be allowed out of the balance in the account as of close of business on Nov.

A local DMK functionary, submitted that the numerals on the note were printed in Devanagiri, which is against the Official Languages Act, 1963

Andy Murray was tipped to become 'Sir Andy' after crowning a golden season on top of the world, following his defeat of long-time rival Novak Djokovic.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's resignation after the Patna-Indore Express tragedy is not a worthwhile solution as it will just prove a rhetorical point.

Kane, the Premier League's top scorer last season, has struggled with an ankle injury for a part of the current campaign.

This is applicable to loans payable between 1 November and 31 December, the RBI said in a notification.

Though the chit fund industry is large, growing and provides useful financial services to those who are otherwise excluded from formal institutions like commercial banks, the government, even otherwise, has imposed stringent rules that has stymied its progress

The R.M. Lodha committee on Monday recommended the sacking of all office bearers of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its state associations while also suggesting the appointment of former Home Secretary G.K. Pillai as an observer in the apex body.

Survivors of the Patna-Indore Express tragedy burst into tears after seeing their loved ones at Patna railway station.

Members of the Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) of India held a protest march on Monday demanding action against those who assaulted JNU scholar Najeeb Ahmed prior to his disappearance in October.

Indian Railways has a very poor track record when it comes to passenger safety

A united Opposition forced two adjournments in Rajya Sabha, asserting that no discussion on demonetisation would take place till the House mourns the deaths caused by hardships due to it.

A combined Opposition disrupted the proceedings of Lok Sabha demanding discussion on demonetisation under a rule that entails voting.

Kangana Ranaut’s lawyer has issued an official statement on her legal war with Hrithik Roshan, which seems to going around in circles.

Virat Kohli lead the Indian team to victory with some brilliant captaincy and strong batting performances.

Pakistan has said it handed over a dossier to the UN military observer group on alleged ceasefire violations by India along the Line of Control (LoC).