Новости за 16.04.2016

Le Rwandais Léon Mugesera, un ancien responsable du parti du président Habyarimana assassiné, a été condamné vendredi à la réclusion à perpétuité, pour incitation au génocide des Tutsi en 1994.

Katie Burnett, whose lone top 10 finish on the LPGA Tour came two years ago, birdied the final hole for a five-under 67 and a one-shot lead at the Lotte Championship.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel splashed his way to the fastest lap Saturday in a wet final free practice for the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes chose not to set a time.

One by one, Brazilian lawmakers rise on national television, faces red with indignation, voices shaking, to demand impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.

Prince William and his wife Kate will wrap up their trip to India and Bhutan Saturday with a visit to the Taj Mahal that carries poignant echoes for Britain's royal family.

Le pape François s'est envolé samedi matin pour quelques heures sur l'île grecque de Lesbos, porte d'entrée des migrants en Europe, pour marteler un message d'accueil et de solidarité qui peine toujours à passer, même auprès des catholiques.

Le photographe malien Malick Sidibé, l'un des pionniers africains de son art est décédé à Bamako à l'âge de 80 ans. Son oeuvre avait été récompensée, entre autres, par le Lion d'Or à la Biennale de Venise.

The UN rights chief took a swipe at US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump Friday, accusing him of exploiting fear and resorting to bigotry in campaigning that he warned was a "road to violence."

Things in Venezuela keep finding ways to get worse. Because of acute shortages, people can't find basics like toilet paper. Now, it will be harder to make overseas calls or watch pay TV.

Vingt-deux personnes ont été interpellées dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi en marge de la "Nuit debout" après des violences contre les forces de l'ordre et des dégradations commises dans le nord-est de Paris, a annoncé la préfecture de police.

Cuba's communist party gathers Saturday for a rare party congress less than a month after US President Barack Obama's historic visit, but Cubans eager for change are likely to be disappointed.

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan early on Saturday, killing at least 16 people, injuring hundreds more and trapping people in collapsed buildings, barely a day after a quake killed nine people in the same region.

Au moins 7 personnes ont été tuées et des centaines d'autres blessées à la suite de deux séismes qui ont secoué le sud-ouest du Japon. Les secousses ont déclenché une gigantesque coulée de boue, provoquant des dégâts de très grande ampleur.

Pioneering Malian photographer Malick Sidibe, whose powerful black and white images of local life won him international acclaim and top awards, has died aged 80, his family said Friday.

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster held its first legally recognised marriage in New Zealand on Saturday, with the offbeat movement hailing it as a milestone toward acceptance as a real religion.

Gunmen have abducted four Indonesian sailors and shot and wounded one crew member on the high seas off the east coast of Malaysia's Sabah state, waters where Abu Sayyaf militants are known to operate, a senior police official said Saturday.

A concerted United Nations effort aimed at ending nearly 13 months of war in Yemen sees peace talks resuming on Monday, but with a ceasefire barely holding.

Madison Keys overpowered newly-qualified Australian Daria Gavrilova to give the United States a 1-0 lead in their Fed Cup World Group play-off tie in Brisbane on Saturday.

Pop icon Prince was treated in hospital after a bout of flu worsened in mid-air, prompting his private jet to make an unscheduled landing, reports said.

Uber redoubled efforts to launch its services in Argentina by offering five days of free rides even as authorities cracked down on the rideshare company's operations.

Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew fly to Lesbos on Saturday for a visit that will again turn the spotlight on Europe's controversial deal with Turkey to end an unprecedented refugee crisis.

Olympic superstar Michael Phelps saw plenty of room for improvement after winning the 200m butterfly at the wind-whipped Mesa Pro Swim in 1min 58.14sec.

South Korea on Saturday marked the second anniversary of the Sewol ferry disaster, as distraught families still seeking relatives' remains hope the massive sunken vessel can be recovered from the ocean floor.

What do a New York lawyer, a business owner who calls himself a left-leaning Republican and a construction worker who elected Barack Obama have in common? They're voting for Donald Trump.

A new multilateral lender set up by the BRICS nations has approved its first set of loans valued at $811 million for renewable energy projects in four of its member countries, according to the bank.