Новости за 21.03.2017

By Alissa de Carbonnel | BRUSSELS BRUSSELS Tarek Chatt says he is one of only two Brussels policemen of Moroccan descent who grew up and is working in the same streets as the Islamist militants who attacked Paris and Brussels.Police and security experts say increasing police diversity in communities like the largely Muslim borough of Molenbeek, where a key suspect in the Paris attacks lived and then hid, is crucial for improving intelligence and spotting radicalisation. While Belgian officials... Читать дальше...

By Chuck Mikolajczak and Noel Randewich Wall Street fell sharply on Tuesday as investors worried that President Donald Trump will struggle to deliver promised tax cuts that propelled the market to record highs in recent months, with nervousness increasing ahead of a key healthcare vote.The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were on track for their worst one-day percentage drops since Trump's election victory in November. The S&P financial index dropped 2.43 percent and was on track for the biggest daily fall since June. Читать дальше...

BANGKOK Thailand’s junta leader and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte agreed on Tuesday to strengthen military ties and cooperate against cross-border criminality, including illegal drugs.Duterte has faced criticism over the bloody nature of his campaign against drugs while Thailand’s junta is under pressure from the West to restore democracy nearly three years after it took power in the name of ending instability."On the security matters, Thailand and the Philippines are willing to work together... Читать дальше...

ANKARA Turkey on Tuesday summoned a top diplomat from the German embassy after Germany's spy chief said at the weekend he was not convinced a U.S.-based Muslim cleric was behind a failed coup attempt in Turkey last July. In a statement, Turkey's foreign ministry said the comments from BND head Bruno Kahl published in news magazine Der Spiegel on Saturday revealed a "tolerant and protectionist attitude" towards what Ankara calls the "Gulenist Terrorist Organisation".

By Jamie McGeever | LONDON LONDON World stocks are their most expensive in 17 years, but bond yields will need to be much higher than they are currently to trigger an equity bear market, a monthly fund manager survey showed on Tuesday.Bank of America Merrill Lynch's (BAML) poll of investors managing $592 billion worldwide was conducted from March 10-16, a period that saw Wall Street's recent string of record highs fizzle out and the Federal Reserve raise U.S. interest rates. Global investors' allocation to stocks hit a two-year high... Читать дальше...

By Marcin Goclowski | WARSAW WARSAW The European Union's top migration official on Tuesday warned member states against failing to host refugees and help alleviate the pressure on countries like Greece and Italy, which have borne the brunt of arrivals across the Mediterranean. Dimitris Avramopoulos was speaking in Poland, whose eurosceptic government rejects a mandatory quota agreed on by EU leaders in September, 2015, and has taken in none of the nearly 6,200 migrants allocated to it.Fewer than... Читать дальше...

By John O'Donnell | FRANKFURT FRANKFURT Banks in London that relocate operations to the euro zone after Brexit are likely to be spared a lengthy entry test by regulators, making it easier for them to shift, according to two officials with knowledge of the matter.The European Central Bank, the euro zone's banking supervisor, has had many inquiries from British-based banks wanting to come under its watch, prompting it to look at fast-tracking license applications, according to the sources. It is... Читать дальше...

India should guard against "judging" US President Donald Trump in a "rush" and instead take him seriously, said Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar

EDINBURGH Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sought backing from the Edinburgh parliament on Tuesday for her proposal to hold a new referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, the first formal step in a process resisted by London.The parliament started a two-day debate on Sturgeon's proposal to hold a referendum in late 2018 or early 2019, with a vote expected on Wednesday. The current balance of power means Sturgeon is almost certain to win the chamber's backing to formally ask... Читать дальше...

By Jonathan Saul, Parisa Hafezi and Michael Georgy | LONDON/ANKARA/DUBAI LONDON/ANKARA/DUBAI Iran is sending advanced weapons and military advisers to Yemen's rebel Houthi movement, stepping up support for its Shi'ite ally in a civil war whose outcome could sway the balance of power in the Middle East, regional and Western sources say.Iran's enemy Saudi Arabia is leading a Sunni Arab coalition fighting the Houthis in the impoverished state on the tip of the Arabian peninsula - part of the same... Читать дальше...

As part of enforcement measures and based on credible evidence of tax evasion and other serious violations of provision of the Income-tax Act, the Income Tax Department (ITD) conducts searches on various persons including companies and individuals

Muslim organisations, including Babri Masjid Action Committee were sceptical about the Supreme Court's suggestion for talks to resolve the Ayodhya dispute.

Mumbai: Firing yet another salvo at the BJP, the Shiv Sena said on Tuesday that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath should concentrate more on delivering good governance rather than performing his "religious duties".

The players, who work out on a small football pitch in a southern Gaza town, admit they are still trying to understand the rules of baseball.

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint gives us a dramtic reading of Ed Sheeran's viral anthem.

he five-member bench had made it clear that since the Supreme Court's opinion would not be binding on the government, it would not give its opinion on the contentious issue.

US President Donald Trump's eldest daughter Ivanka is set to get her own office in the White House.

Chandigarh: Political strategist Prashant Kishor has received some belated praise from the Congress, with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh saying his team's "work was absolutely critical to the victory".

They were demanding that the church allow nuns to hear confessions of women and minor girls — an unexpected demand that hasn’t been put forward in India before.

India hockey captain PR Sreejesh says it is heartening to see healthy competition for spots in the national team between juniors and seniors.

Gavaskar said, "India clearly missed a fifth bowler. I am not saying a fifth bowler would have ripped through the opposition but he would have given our hardworking pacers a little bit of a break."

Australia have done far better than anyone would have suspected, India have underperformed after a long season; the result has been some fascinating cricket.

US President Donald Trump has questioned the decision of his predecessors to first send the American troops to Iraq and then withdraw them, while assuring support to the war-torn country to maintain stability.

While Australia would be overjoyed with the draw, India ought to be buoyed by their first innings performance — even without any significant contribution from Kohli and Rahane.

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