Новости за 01.09.2015

Iranian police have arrested merchants for selling clothing that featured the flags of the United States and Britain, two longtime foes of the Islamic republic, local media reported Tuesday.

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Millions of India's workers have vowed to go on strike on Wednesday against right-wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "anti-labour" economic policies.

Transparency International warned Tuesday that Malaysia faces a "corruption crisis" over a financial scandal implicating the prime minister, as major credit ratings agencies cautioned that related turmoil threatens the country's economic outlook.

At least 20 rebels and pro-government fighters have been killed in Saudi-led coalition air strikes targeting insurgent positions in south Yemen, military sources said on Tuesday.

Al Shabaab militants attacked an African Union (AU) base in southern Somalia early on Tuesday, the Islamist group and residents said, and said they had killed dozens of soldiers.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday he hoped the US Congress would not be swayed by "warmongers' propaganda" over the nuclear deal struck between Tehran and world powers.

Pope Francis on Tuesday called on priests to pardon women who have abortions, and the doctors who perform them, during the upcoming Jubilee year -- overruling hardline traditionalists within the Catholic Church.

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Dutch international Kevin Strootman's long-running battle with injury continued on Tuesday as the Roma player bowed to advice to undergo a third knee operation in a bid to get his career back on track.

Nico Hulkenberg will stay on with Force India until at least the end of the 2017 season, the British-based Formula One team announced on Tuesday.

Controversial football World Cup host Qatar will complete work on the first venue for tournament matches by 2016, six years before the event takes place, officials announced on Tuesday.

Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot is going to make an offer to buy its struggling competitor Transaero, a source close to the government told AFP on Tuesday.

US stocks opened sharply lower Tuesday as poor factory data from China sparked another round of global selloffs.

French luxury giant LVMH said Tuesday it had recruited former Apple music heavyweight Ian Rogers as chief digital officer to the group that produces Louis Vuitton bags and Moet Hennessy spirits.

Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer revealed Tuesday she is expecting identical twin girls but will only take "limited time away" from running the Internet giant.

Le pape François a demandé mardi à tous les prêtres de pardonner tous les catholiques ayant avorté, pourvu qu'il y ait une démarche de repentir. Cet acte de clémence aura lieu durant le "jubilé de la miséricorde", qui débute en décembre.

Police forcibly removed activists from Lebanon’s environment ministry on Tuesday after demonstrators staged a sit-in to demand the minister's resignation in the latest in a string of protests that began over a nationwide waste collection crisis.

Ces dernières semaines, les ventes de bois ont connu d’importantes baisses en Centrafrique. En juin, un rapport de l’ONG Global Witness avait accusé des entreprises d’avoir financé les rebelles pour poursuivre coupes et exportations de bois.

There were scenes of chaos in Budapest Tuesday as police evacuated hundreds of migrants attempting to board trains to western Europe from the Hungarian capital’s main international rail station, sparking angry protests.

La police libanaise a évacué, mardi, des dizaines de manifestants, qui occupaient le ministère de l'Environnement, réclamant la démission du ministre sur fond de crise des ordures ménagères.

A second Ukrainian policeman died from injuries after clashes in central Kiev that also saw more than 140 people hospitalised, the interior minister said Tuesday.

Un deuxième policier a succombé mardi à ses blessures au lendemain des affrontements devant le Parlement à Kiev entre forces de l'ordre et militants d'extrême droite.

L’attaquant français de 19 ans, Anthony Martial, a été transféré de l’AS Monaco à Manchester United pour 80 millions. Une vente qui fait sensation tant le joueur a encore tout à prouver au plus haut niveau.

Police hunting for the perpetrators of Thailand’s deadliest bombing have arrested a second foreign suspect, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday.