Новости за 23.05.2016

Austria and the European Union were on tenterhooks Monday as they waited to see whether Norbert Hofer had won an election runoff to become the bloc's first president from the anti-immigrant far-right.

As the UN Security Council begins talks next month on renewing its mission in Darfur for another year, Sudan has stepped up pressure for a complete exit of international peacekeepers from the war-torn region.

South African state prosecutors will Monday respond to a court ruling that President Jacob Zuma should face almost 800 corruption charges, in a move that could threaten his hold on power.

Le parquet sud-africain doit annoncer lundi s'il rétablit ou non quelque 800 chefs d'inculpation de corruption contre Jacob Zuma dans une affaire de contrat d'armement, une éventualité susceptible de fragiliser encore plus le président dans un climat politique et économique plombé.

Des dirigeants et ONG du monde entier se réunissent lundi à Istanbul pour un sommet inédit, parrainé par l'ONU, visant à améliorer la manière globale de répondre aux crises humanitaires provoquées par les conflits et le réchauffement climatique.

At least 17 girls died in the night after a fire swept through a school dormitory in northern Thailand, a police commander said Monday, adding several others were either missing or injured.

Les cendres de l'écrivain colombien Gabriel Garcia Marquez reposent désormais dans son pays natal, au coeur d'un cloître ancien de Carthagène des Indes, où il aimait à séjourner et où un émouvant hommage lui a été rendu dimanche.

Australia's dual Olympic shooting champion Michael Diamond has been charged with drink-driving and firearms offences, jeopardising his chances of a seventh Games at Rio this year, reports said Monday.

Le Premier ministre irakien Haider al-Abadi a annoncé lundi le lancement d'une opération militaire pour reprendre la ville de Fallouja, à 50 kilomètres de Bagdad, au groupe jihadiste Etat islamique (EI).

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the launching of an offensive to retake the Islamic State group's stronghold of Falluja. The military told residents on Sunday to get ready to leave before fighting started.

Britain's Mark Cavendish outsprinted Peter Sagan at the finish Sunday to win the final stage of the Tour of California for the third consecutive year while France's Julian Alaphilippe captured the overall crown.

Leaving the European Union would tip Britain into a "year-long recession", finance minister George Osborne warned Monday as campaigning stepped up a month from a referendum on membership of the bloc.

Greek lawmakers on Sunday adopted another batch of controversial spending cuts and tax hikes. The move comes two days before a crucial eurozone meeting that's expected to unlock the next round of bailout funds for the debt-ridden nation.

Canada's UN ambassador said Sunday that the country's experience welcoming Syrian refugees helps qualify it for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, part of its push for a more active role on the world stage.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday announced the start of a military operation to retake the city of Fallujah from the Islamic State group.

Jordi Alba and Neymar struck in extra-time as Barcelona completed a league and Cup double by lifting the Copa del Rey for a 28th time after a 2-0 win over Sevilla in a fiery game that saw three red cards on Sunday.

Au bout du suspense, Jordi Alba et Neymar ont offert au FC Barcelone la 28e Coupe du Roi de son histoire grâce à une victoire 2-0 en prolongation contre Séville, permettant aux Catalans d'achever leur saison sur un joli doublé Liga-Coupe.

Andy Murray and defending champion Stan Wawrinka start their French Open campaigns on Monday against a pair of fiery Czechs on a day when Roland Garros plays catch-up after a rain-soaked Sunday.

Le Français Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) a remporté le Tour de Californie, dont la 8e et dernière étape a été enlevée dimanche à Sacramento par le Britannique Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data).

The Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Sevilla went to extra-time on Sunday as neither side could score a goal in 90 minutes despite both teams being reduced to 10 men.

Israel said late Sunday it was lifting a ban imposed last month on private imports of cement to the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

Two years ago the veteran British director Ken Loach said he was ready to throw in the towel. But on Sunday, only weeks from his 80th birthday, he won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival.

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez left the pitch in tears as he pulled up with a muscle injury just short of an hour into the Copa del Rey final against Sevilla on Sunday.

Villeurbanne a créé la surprise dimanche en s'imposant 73 à 67 sur le parquet de Monaco, meilleure équipe de la saison régulière, lors du match 1 des demi-finales de Pro A.

Le président du jury du Festival de Cannes, George Miller, a justifié dimanche le choix de Ken Loach pour la Palme d'or affirmant que "Moi, Daniel Blake" était un film "abolument excellent", balayant les premières critiques du palmarès.