Новости за 16.08.2016

A war of words has erupted over the funding of the Brisbane council's free CityHopper inner-city ferry network.

An Indian Army jawan risked his life to hoist a national flag in Kashmir's Tral area.

Labor will test the Coalition's claim that it has a "working" majority in the new parliament and has not entered into a formal "pairing" arrangement, which could effectively deny government MPs holidays or even sick leave.

CANBERRA, Australia — The world’s biggest miner, BHP Billiton, on Tuesday reported a $6.4 billion loss, the worst full-year result in the Anglo-Australian company’s history. BHP said the result for the fiscal year ending June 30 came from a 31 percent fall in revenue to $30.1 billion amid weak commodity prices, write downs of U.S.

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 1 a.m. UPSET ALERT: Americans Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross have been beaten by Brazil in the beach volleyball semifinals. Walsh Jennings, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, had never lost a match in the Summer Games. 12:45 p.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 5:40 a.m. Not too many athletes can be slammed into the hard track of the Olympic velodrome at a high speed, bike and body sprawling in all directions, and get up and finish a 160-lap course to

A Facebook user, Kadiri Ismaila, has recounted how an old woman was spotted with a kidnapped dead baby in the Oshodi area of Lagos. After the old woman was apprehended, she was made to walk around with the baby corpse still straddled on her back before being handed over to the police. Read how he […]

The EU border agency Frontex has decided to send 100 staff members to Bulgaria to help the local law enforcement control the borders amid an influx of migrants, local media reported Tuesday.

An online charity drive to buy blankets and tarpaulins for refugee children in Afghanistan has landed an Australian man in one of Dubai's most notorious prisons.

A Jamaican grandfather couldn’t contain himself after his hero, runner Usain Bolt, scooped up yet another Olympic gold medal for the 100-meter dash on Sunday.

Brazil's Marta attends a practice session before a semifinal match for a women's Olympic soccer match against Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday Aug. 15, 2016. In a country where men’s soccer is engrained…

This couple are going from one extreme to another.

MILWUAKIE, Ore. (AP) — A grand jury has decided not to bring charges against a Milwaukie landlord who was arrested after calling 911 to report that he had shot his tenant.

China has cautioned Britain against closing the door to Chinese money, warning relations are at a crucial juncture after May last month delayed signing off on the Hinkley Point nuclear project in Somerset, England.

Barcelona is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities on the Mediterranean, with its fine weather, designated cycle routes and secret corners of the city just waiting to be discovered. The Local gives you seven reasons why Barcelona is best seen by bike.

All is not well within the powerful Yadav family in Uttar Pradesh.

Antique tractors will roll into the Haymarket Wednesday for what's being billed as Ag Night.

BHP Billiton reported a record $6.4 billion annual loss on Tuesday, hammered by a bad bet on shale, a dam disaster in Brazil and a commodities slump.

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Another financial crisis like the one that hit Russia in August 1998 is impossible at this time, as the economy has become more resistant to external factors, the Russian Central Bank said Tuesday.

Goa Deputy Speaker Vishnu Wagh was admitted to the Goa Medical College and Hospital here after he complained of uneasiness during an Independence Day function.

He died 90 minutes after being hit by the Taser in Telford, Shropshire.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — World's biggest miner BHP Billiton posts record $6.4 billion loss for 2015-16.